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Individual Ability to Be Mobile in Community Tied to Cognitive Function

Community mobility is significantly associated with cognitive function in older adults, according to a study published online.

Individual Ability to Be Mobile in Community Tied to Cognitive Function

Community mobility is significantly associated with cognitive function in older adults, according to a study published online.

Three Keys to Longevity in Older Adults?

Measures of movement and leg strength were associated with the likelihood of living to 95 years old, data from Italy show.

Study: Geriatric consults used in trauma hospital visits tied to higher rates of discharge to SNFs

Using geriatrics consultations for hospitalized older adults admitted for a trauma is associated with lower death and hospital readmissions. But data also showed the consultations are linked to longer hospital stays and higher rates of discharge to skilled nursing facilities, the authors wrote. The study was published Monday in the Journal of the American Geriatrics Society.

End-of-life talks, planning benefit all racial groups, study finds