Geriatrics
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Anticholinergic drugs linked to dementia in older populations
“Associations were stronger in [dementia] cases diagnosed before the age of 80 years,” the researchers noted.
Conference Coverage
Levothyroxine did not reduce fatigue in older patients with hypothyroidism
WASHINGTON – No significant differences between the effects of levothyroxine and placebo on fatigability were observed.
News
Cognitive decline sped up after CHD
The acceleration in cognitive decline persisted for years after incident CHD.
Conference Coverage
Meta-analysis finds no link between PPI use and risk of dementia
SAN DIEGO – In the absence of randomized trial evidence, a PPI prescribing approach based on appropriate use appears sufficient.
Conference Coverage
mTORC1 inhibitor protects elderly asthmatics from viral respiratory tract infections
DALLAS – By boosting innate immunity, RBT101 protects against rhinovirus respiratory infections and decreases the asthma exacerbations that can be...
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Elderly concussion patients who used statins had lower dementia risk
However, the subsequent incidence of dementia was still twice the population norm in statin users who had concussions.
News
Insomnia meds get boxed warning from FDA
Although complex sleep behaviors, such as sleep walking, associated with these medications are rare, the consequences can be deadly.
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Experts propose new definition and recommendations for Alzheimer’s-like disorder
Limbic-predominant age-related TDP-43 encephalopathy (LATE) has been coined as a new term to raise awareness and spur research into this recently...
Conference Coverage
Medical cannabis relieved pain, decreased opioid use in elderly
Medical cannabis was an effective and well-tolerated treatment in an elderly cohort of patients with chronic pain.
CE/CME
Click for Credit: Suicide in Medicaid youth; persistent back pain; more
Topics include: Persistent back pain • COPD & in-hospital death • Suicide in Medicaid youth • Antidepressant overprescribing in the elderly •...