Homebound population linked to increased health service use and mortality
1. In this cross-sectional study, beneficiaries of a large national Medicare Advantage plan who were homebound had increased rates of ...
Tag: frailty
Using sit-to-stand motion to assess frailty in older adults with cardiometabolic disease
1. In this cross-sectional, longitudinal study, power and speed scores measured during the sit-to-stand motion were predictive of frailty in ...
Yoga may improve markers of frailty in older adults
1. In this systematic review, yoga was associated with improvements in gait speed and lower-extremity strength in older adults. 2. ...
Wellness Check: Spirituality
Yoga may improve markers of frailty in older adults 1. In this systematic review, yoga was associated with improvements in ...
Nut consumption may be inversely associated with frailty in older women
1. In this prospective cohort study, increased consumption of nuts was associated with a lower risk of frailty in women ...
Self-reported functional impairment and frailty improve the prediction of healthcare expenditures
1. In this retrospective cohort study, the inclusion of functional impairment and phenotypic frailty more accurately predicted healthcare costs in ...
Wellness Check: Nutrition
Yogurt intake may be associated with a lower risk of obesity during the menopausal transition 1. In this prospective cohort ...
Routine invasive strategy not associated with improved outcomes in older adults with frailty and non-ST segment elevation acute myocardial infarction
1. In this randomized clinical trial, among 167 older adults with frailty and non-ST segment elevation acute myocardial infarction (NSTEMI), ...
Post-acute care program for frail geriatric patients associated with better post-discharge outcomes
1. Frail, elderly patients participating in a post-acute care (PAC) program for more than 2 weeks following hospitalization have decreased ...
Frail patients with acute decompensated heart failure may benefit from physical rehabilitation intervention
1. Patients with acute heart failure who were more frail at baseline derived greater benefits from a tailored, multimodal rehabilitation ...
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