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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