Geriatrics
News
Panel supports lower doses of novel insomnia drug
News
Alzheimer's mortality varies widely between states
News
Type 2 diabetics often harbor undiagnosed heart failure
Major finding: Undiagnosed heart failure was found in 28% of type 2 diabetes patients aged 60 years and older.Data source: A single-center...
News
Exercise program improved rheumatoid arthritis of the hands
Major finding: There was a mean difference in Michigan Hand Outcomes Questionnaire scores of 4.5 (P less than .002) at 4 months and 4.3 (P less...
News
Preclinical brain amyloid deposition linked to poor sleep
Major Finding: Study subjects with a strong likelihood of amyloid deposition had significantly worse sleep efficiency (80.4% vs.
News
Data mixed on role of exercise in older, obese, osteoarthritic patients
News
Telemonitored cardiac rehabilitation boosts compliance
Major finding: Telemedicine achieved 95% compliance with at-home cardiac rehabilitation among elderly cardiac patients.Data source: A review of...
News
Memory loss in older adults varies by race/ethnicity
News
Late-life depression increases risk of dementia
Major Finding: People with late-life depression are 1.85 times more likely to develop all-cause dementia, 1.65 times more likely to develop...
News
Prearthroplasty exercise benefits short lived
Major finding: Self-reported activities of daily living at 3 months was similar in patients who exercised prior to surgery and those who did not (...