Geriatrics
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Dementia diagnosis a good time to reduce polypharmacy
Time of diagnosis can be a potential inflexion point for deprescribing long-term medications with safety risks, limited benefit, or possible...
Opinion
American Geriatrics Society 2023 updated Beers Criteria highlights
The guidelines address safe prescribing of medications to older adults after review of 1,500 clinical trials and research studies.
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Older women risk overdiagnosis with mammograms: Study
Overdiagnosis carries the risks of complications from overtreatment, plus financial and emotional hardships.
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Daily aspirin for stroke prevention in healthy elderly should be avoided
Data from a large randomized trial suggest that aspirin increases bleeding risk and is ineffective for primary stroke prevention in the elderly....
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Research casts doubt on value of daily aspirin for healthy adults
The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force recommends that low-dose aspirin should not be prescribed for preventing a first heart attack or stroke in...
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CDC offers guidance on RSV vaccines for adults
Rather than targeting all adults 60 and over, the decision calls for consideration of a patients’ risk for disease and their characteristics,...
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Hearing loss tied to more fatigue in middle and older age
Each 10 dB of audiometric hearing loss was associated with a higher likelihood of reporting fatigue nearly every day.
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High-dose vitamin D may cut risk for new atrial fibrillation
High-dose vitamin D3 supplementation may reduce incidence of AFib in a generally healthy, largely vitamin D–sufficient elderly population.
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Indefinite anticoagulation likely not cost effective after unprovoked VTE
Pros, cons, and lack of cost-effectiveness warrant shared decision-making based on preferences and values.
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Women with atrial fibrillation more likely to develop dementia
Authors say cognitive screening should be part of yearly visits for men and women with AF; early rhythm control and anticoagulation are also key...