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Older Adults’ Views on Cancer Screening Guidelines
Majority of people age 50-80 disagree with using life expectancy in guidelines for cancer screening tests
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Detecting Alzheimer’s Disease: Older Adults’ Experiences with Cognitive Screening & Blood Biomarker Testing
1 in 5 people age 65 to 80 have had a cognitive screening test in past year; few know about blood tests for Alzheimer’s biomarkers
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At-Home Medical Tests
Older adults report high interest but uneven use of at-home medical tests to screen for COVID-19 and other infectious diseases, some cancers, and potential genetic health risks.
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Home Blood Pressure Monitoring Among Older Adults
Many older adults with chronic conditions are not checking blood pressure at home or being encouraged to do so
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