Geriatrics
Conference Coverage
Thrombolysis gap for stroke octogenarians disappears
Key clinical point: By 2010, U.S. ischemic stroke patients aged 80 or older received thrombolytic treatment as often as younger patients. Major...
News
GAO calls for expanded efforts to reduce antipsychotic use in older dementia patients
News
Gout may lower Alzheimer’s risk
News
FDA panel recommends two new strains for 2015-2016 influenza vaccines
News
Consortium opens Alzheimer’s data to global research community
Guidelines
ACP guidelines for preventing, treating pressure ulcers
Conference Coverage
Broadly implementing stroke embolectomy faces hurdles
Conference Coverage
VIDEO: Challenges abound in rolling out stroke embolectomy
Conference Coverage
Pathologic proteins in Alzheimer’s, Parkinson’s also collect in skin cells
Key clinical point: The abnormal brain proteins of Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s may also be expressed in skin cells. Major finding: Tau and alpha-...