Geriatrics
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Three commonly used quick cognitive assessments often yield flawed results
Using all three tests together for dementia screening yields more accurate results than any single test.
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Physical activity tied to lower depression risk among older adults
“Meeting WHO recommended [physical activity] levels could be recommended ... to prevent the onset of depression.”
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Stroke risk in elderly following AMI extends to 12 weeks
ATLANTA – The prolonged period of heightened risk was evident in patients with both STEMI and NSTEMI.
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Older adults who self-harm face increased suicide risk
Older patients in “more socially deprived localities” were less likely to be referred to mental health services, and women were more likely to be...
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CDC: Trivalent adjuvanted influenza vaccine aIIV3 safe in elderly adults
ATLANTA – Postlicensure surveillance shows no new or unexpected adverse events with aIIV3 (FLUAD).
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Acute biliary pancreatitis linked to poor outcomes in elderly
Compared with younger patients, elderly patients admitted for acute biliary pancreatitis have increased rates of adverse outcomes.
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Antidepressants not effective in treating depression in patients with dementia
Compared with placebo, antidepressants were associated with a higher remission rate and more adverse events.
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People with HIV develop more frailty despite treatment
AMSTERDAM – Middle-aged and elderly people with HIV developed more frailty than did similar uninfected people, and frailty predicted worse...
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Pregnancy and years of reproductive capability linked to dementia risk
CHICAGO – The findings suggest that lifelong estrogen exposure may exert a neuroprotective effect in women.
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Dementia epidemiology in LGB community examined for first time