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An international study led by a University of Queensland researcher has found frailty increases a person's risk of dementia, but early intervention may be the key to prevention. The research paper has been published in JAMA ...
Nov 11, 2024
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Frailty in older Australians is imposing a staggering burden on Australia's health care system and is driving up costs in community aged-care, new research by Flinders University has revealed.
Sep 12, 2024
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Experts from the University's School of Medicine have revealed that the Cancer Aging Research Group (CARG) score—a tool used to estimate the risk of severe chemotherapy-related side effects for patients—is not robust when ...
Sep 6, 2024
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Enrollment in Medicare Advantage (MA) plans is not associated with altered frailty trajectories compared with enrollment in Traditional Medicare (TM), according to research published in JAMA Network Open.
Aug 30, 2024
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A review published in the New England Journal of Medicine underscores the critical importance of addressing frailty among older adults. Titled "Frailty in Older Adults," the comprehensive article offers an in-depth analysis ...
Aug 20, 2024
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Daniel Hall has shimmied gallbladders out of half-inch-wide laparoscopic incisions and performed life-saving surgeries at the VA Pittsburgh Healthcare System since 2007.
Aug 19, 2024
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In a national Medicare Advantage (MA) plan, the prevalence of homebound is 22 percent, and homebound status is independently associated with increased health service use and mortality, according to a study published online ...
Aug 13, 2024
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Everyone wants to live to a ripe old age, but no one wants to be decrepit. Now, University of Connecticut researchers have demonstrated a treatment that could lengthen life—and vigor—up to the very end.
Aug 6, 2024
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A new study of Medicare beneficiaries aged 65 and older undergoing non-cardiac surgeries has revealed that frailty is a significant predictor of postoperative outcomes, regardless of the type of surgery performed. Frail patients ...
Jun 12, 2024
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Research tells us that people who are homeless generally have poor health and premature aging compared to the general population and have traditionally been excluded from mainstream health promotion services.
Jun 7, 2024
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