A study by the National Survey of Drug Use and Health (NSDUH) found that from 2002-2014 the proportion of adults aged 50 to 64 who reported cannabis use in the past year more than tripled from 2.9% to 9.0%. Among adults age 65 or older, there was more than a ten-fold increase (from 0.2% to 2.1%).
Recurrent fall risk in the elderly is affected by daytime sleepiness and poor quality of sleep regardless of sedative use.
Among elderly patients using medium to high doses of prednisolone, alendronate treatment was associated with a significantly lower risk of hip fracture.
Alzheimer’s disease is a major risk factor for hip fracture, as well as mortality after hip fracture.
Those who experience knee buckling are at increased risk of recurrent falls.
Poor concordance for falls recorded by investigational device, falls reported by nursing staff.
Decreased pain reporting can cause misdiagnosis, delayed treatment, and complications.
System-level interventions that link pain assessments to intervention measures are likely to be powerful tools for addressing pain in nursing home residents.
No benefit on lower extremity function and increased risk of falls for higher monthly doses.
Evidence-based approach helps nurses reduce pain in elderly patients with cognitive impairment.
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