SARS-CoV-2 Mortality Mainly Linked to Older Age, Comorbidity
WEDNESDAY, Sept. 23, 2020 — For U.S. veterans with COVID-19, mortality is mainly associated with older age, male sex, and
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Poor health contributing to digital divide among older Singaporeans
Singapore’s many ambitious digital inclusion initiatives are doing a lot to arm all Singaporeans with digital skills and literacy to
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Older adults with existing depression show resilience during the pandemic
A study involving older adults with pre-existing major depressive disorder living in Los Angeles, New York, Pittsburgh, and St Louis
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Among older adults, statin use tied to decreased risk of death
Study after study has shown that statins can prevent heart attacks, strokes and death in middle-aged adults. But in 28
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Lonesome towns: Older people in deprived areas more likely to feel lonely
Older people in England’s most deprived areas are more likely to be lonely than their less deprived peers, a new
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Dropping blood pressure may predict frailty, falls in older people
Blood pressure that goes down when you stand up is associated with frailty and falls in older people, according to
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Death rates plunge in older people with diabetes, but not younger people
New research covering the entire population of Hong Kong shows that while death rates from any cause (all-cause mortality), cardiovascular
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(HealthDay)—A newly developed model has good discriminatory ability for six-month post-acute myocardial infarction (AMI) mortality, according to a study published
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