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Wednesday, September 28, 2022
Caregivers Report More Memory Loss; Social Determinants of Health and Alzheimer's; Stroke Hospitalization Rates Before and During COVID-19
Caregivers
rely on their cognitive abilities for some caregiving tasks, such as
managing medication and finances. More caregivers (>12%) reported that
their memory had worsened in the past year than non-caregivers (10%).
Caregivers with subjective cognitive decline (SCD) were more likely to have
chronic health conditions, frequent mental distress, a history of
depression, and frequent activity limitations. Caregivers were also more
likely to be employed than non-caregivers with SCD.
Social
determinants of health (SDOH) are the conditions where people are born,
live, learn, work, and plan. These conditions can profoundly affect a
person's health, including their risk for Alzheimer's disease and related
dementias. For example, among adults aged 45 years or older, the proportion
experiencing SCD was lowest for college graduates and nearly three times
greater for those without a high school diploma.
The article
“Stroke Hospitalizations Before and During COVID-19 Pandemic Among Medicare
Beneficiaries in the United States” examines how the COVID-19 pandemic
affected stroke hospitalization rates for older adults. The study reveals
more than a 20% decrease in stroke hospitalizations among
Medicare-Fee-For-Service (FFS) beneficiaries during the early weeks of the
COVID-19 pandemic. It is the first study to examine how stroke
hospitalization rates varied state-to-state during the pandemic.
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