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Screening for Open-Angle Glaucoma in the Elderly
A report on open-angle glaucoma (OAG), whcich is the second largest single cause of blindness in the elderly, afflicting an estimated 2 to 3 percent of this age group at any time. the report discusses epidemiology of OAG, treatment, screening technology available, and medicare coverage for OAG.
Date:
October 1988
Creator:
Power, Elaine J.; Wagner, Judith L. & Duffy, Brigitte M.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
The Use of Preventive Services by the Elderly
This paper reviews both new and previously published data on the proportions of elderly currently receiving a variety of preventive health services; we examine factors associated with whether the elderly receive these services; and we analyze the likely implications for Medicare if preventive health services were offered as covered benefits.
Date:
January 1989
Creator:
United States. Congress. Office of Technology Assessment.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Costs and Effectiveness of Cholesterol Screening in the Elderly
This paper reviews the evidence that elevation of serum cholesterol (hypercholesterolemia) is an independent risk factor for cardiovascular disease in the elderly and that the detection and treatment of hypercholesterolemia in an elderly individual who does not have clinically apparent heart disease will diminish overall morbidity or mortality. It also estimates health care expenditures associated with screening and treatment of hypercholesterolemia in the elderly.
Date:
April 1989
Creator:
United States. Congress. Office of Technology Assessment.
System:
The UNT Digital Library