ACC hopes the document can be used to guide clinicians’ COVID-19 patient outreach while vaccine demand exceeds supply.
Aging
Hip Fracture Rates Higher Where FAD Use Higher, Study Says
Many common drugs—such as opioid pain killers, sleep aids, diuretics, antidepressants, and antacids— create a higher fracture risk.
Few Women Over 50 Asked About Hearing Loss by Their PCP
Eighty percent of Americans over 50 say their primary care provider has not asked them about hearing loss in the past two years and women are asked even less than men
‘They Treat Me Like I’m Old and Stupid’: Seniors Decry Health Providers’ Age Bias
The assumption that older people aren’t resilient and can’t recover from illness is implicitly ageist.
Eating Alone May Contribute to Heart Disease in Older Women
Older women who eat alone are at a higher risk of heart disease, according to a study published this month…