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New data look at a composite outcome for older adults

Strong family relationships have long been associated with a better sense of well-being and connection. Now a team led by UT Southwestern Medical Center researchers has linked the quality of those relationships with how successfully people—particularly aging African Americans—manage pain. The findings, published in The Journals of Gerontology, Series B: Psychological Sciences and Social Sciences suggest factors tied to chronic pain that could improve treatment options.

Primary care tool assesses memory recall, cognition and gait, and symbol-matching

Researchers conducted a study involving participants aged 65 years and older to examine how social determinants of health are associated with TBI incidence.

Negative early life experiences, such as attending segregated schools, contribute significantly to cognitive decline and cognition disparities between older

Negative early life experiences, such as attending segregated schools, contribute significantly to cognitive decline and cognition disparities between older Black and white Americans, according to a new study led by researchers at the Yale School of Public Health.

Adults over age 50 with sleep apnea exhibit a 21% increased likelihood of hospitalizations and health service use down the line.

Older adults with sleep apnea have a 21% higher likelihood of future hospitalization compared to those without the condition.

Some 13% of older adults are diagnosed with traumatic brain injury (TBI), according to a new study. These injuries are typically caused by falls from ground level. Researchers followed about 9,200 Medicare enrollees, whose average age was 75 at the start of the study, and found that contrary to other studies of younger people, being female, white, healthier and wealthier was associated with higher risk of TBI.

Education, segregation associated with cognitive disparities