Geriatrics
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Rising projection of Alzheimer’s cases stems mainly from better reporting
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Cerebral microbleeds’ depth may reveal dementia type
Key clinical point: The location of cerebral microbleeds is strongly associated with the type of dementia that may develop.Major finding: Lobar...
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Smelling test makes progress in identifying preclinical Alzheimer’s
Key clinical point: Two studies found that a simple, inexpensive test measuring olfactory memory could help identify patients with presymptomatic...
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Statin use linked to memory decline in elderly
Key clinical point: Looser treatment targets for statins in the elderly may help reduce drug-associated memory loss.Major finding: Compared with...
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Monitor elderly for bone loss after gastric bypass
Key clinical point: Gastric bypass puts some older patients at risk for osteoporosis.Major finding: Two years after surgery, spine BMD in 30...
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Monitor elderly for bone loss after gastric bypass
Key clinical point: Gastric bypass puts some older patients at risk for osteoporosis.Major finding: Two years after surgery, spine BMD in 30...
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More than half of older women have experienced incontinence
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Glucocorticoid shots ineffective for spinal stenosis
Key clinical point: There is no evidence of a treatment effect at 6 weeks with fluoroscopically guided epidural injections of glucocorticoids plus...
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Frail women less likely to initiate hormonal therapy for breast cancer
Key clinical point: Older women with breast cancer are less likely to initiate adjuvant hormonal therapy if they are frail.Major finding: Odds...
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Poor sleep is linked to cortical amyloid burden
Key clinical point: Improved sleep quality might provide protection from Alzheimer’s disease.Major finding: Self-reported somnolence, poorer sleep...