Estimate mortality, cost, and health care resource utilization for Medicare beneficiaries aged ≥65 years who suffered a primary infection (CDI) episode only or any recurrent CDI, and understand how outcomes covary with death.
Sarcopenia, age-related muscle wasting, is associated with increased morbidity and mortality in the affected individuals. The pathogenesis of sarcopenia is not yet fully understood. A multifactorial concept is currently favored. The reduced number of motor units as a potential mechanism of muscle mass loss...
Motoric cognitive risk syndrome (MCR) is a predementia stage associated with increased risk for falls. There are conflicting results regarding its association with recurrent falls and no information about its association with postfall fractures. The aim of the study was to examine the association of MCR an...
Motoric cognitive syndrome (MCR), a newly described predementia syndrome characterized by cognitive complaints and slow gait, is associated with increased risk of developing dementia. Due to the potential differences in health, behavioral, and lifestyle factors between races that can influence dementia ris...