Geriatrics
Conference Coverage
Amyloid imaging changed management for 80% of patients with uncertain dementia diagnosis
BOSTON – Amyloid imaging can alleviate many of the difficulties in diagnosing some cases of dementia, and using florbetaben looks especially...
Article
What’s causing my older patient’s cognitive decline?
Changes related to aging alone typically don’t interfere with one’s ability to function independently. These tips and tools can help ensure an...
Video
Hypertension: How Low to Go When Treating Older Adults
In this "3 in 3" video, Leslie L. Davis, PhD, RN, ANP-BC, FAANP, FPCNA, FAHA, talks about treatment goals and potential risks in lowering blood...
News
Driving ability of Parkinson’s patients can decline quickly
Findings suggest that health care providers should routinely ask about driving status and make referrals for testing if necessary.
Conference Coverage
Higher BP targets suggested for elderly, cognitively impaired
SAN FRANCISCO – The price of lowering blood pressure in the elderly may be cognitive decline and even Alzheimer’s disease, one expert says.
Clinical Review
Advance Care Planning: Making It Easier for Patients (and You)
Helpful resources, many of them online, are available to facilitate the process. And this time-intensive service is now billable under 2 CPT codes...
News
Fueling the Alzheimer’s brain with fat
LONDON – In small studies, ketogenic interventions boost cognition for Alzheimer’s patients.
News
Cognitive decline not seen with lower BP treatment targets
A 10-year study finds less, not more, cognitive decline associated with aggressive control – especially in black patients.
Conference Coverage
Cancer screening in elderly: When to just say no
ESTES PARK, COLO. – Move beyond chronologic age to individualize cancer screening in the elderly based on physiologic age and benefits vs. harms...
Conference Coverage
Racial differences in dementia risk persist from midlife to oldest old
LONDON – Black individuals had elevated risk for dementia, compared with whites, even into their 90s.