Geriatrics
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Intermittent Hormone Therapy Shortens Prostate Cancer Survival
Major Finding: Men with minimal disease lived a median of 5.2 years if randomized to intermittent androgen deprivation vs.
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Feds Seek to Trim Antipsychotic Drug Use in Nursing Homes
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Did the IOM Get Vitamin D Targets Wrong?
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National Plan Aims to Eliminate Alzheimer's By 2025
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Federal Funds Launch First Alzheimer's Prevention Study
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Patients Overestimate Their Walking Disability
Major Finding: Observer evaluation of walking ability was strongly associated with the timed walk (ANOVA r2 = 0.58; P less than .001) and "get up...
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U.S. Medicare Leg Amputations Down From 2000 to 2008
Major Finding: Lower-extremity amputations among Medicare beneficiaries with PAD dropped from 9,650/100,000 in 2000 to 4,274/100,000 in 2008.Data...
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Substance Abuse 'Underappreciated' Among Elderly Psychiatric Inpatients
Major Finding: 11.7% of admissions for patients over age 65 years were associated with at least one substance abuse diagnosis.Data Source: The...
Applied Evidence
Hearing loss: Help for the young and old
Two simple questions (one for parents of newborns, one for older patients) can improve hearing loss identification. Hearing aid troubleshooting...
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Elderly Report Key Primary Care Services Missed
Major Finding: A survey of Americans over age 65 found that only 7% said they had been offered all seven elements of evidence-based practices...
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Amyloid-Beta-Associated Cognitive Decline Only Occurs at High P-Tau Levels
Major Finding: Older patients who were positive for amyloid-beta1-42 in their CSF were significantly more likely to show a decline in their...