Geriatrics
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No short-term death risk in elderly after COVID-19 vaccines
Early reports of deaths shortly after mRNA-based vaccination of very frail elderly patients in Norway prompted a nationwide safety study.
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Omega-3s tame inflammation in elderly COVID-19 patients
Those who received an intravenous infusion had significant decreases from baseline to end of treatment in the neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio.
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Staff education cuts psychotropic drug use in long-term care
Authors explain why they suspect the positive effects of nurse training on drug use and costs were transient.
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MIND diet preserves cognition, new data show
People can make fairly simple diet and lifestyle changes “to slow cognitive decline with aging and contribute to brain health,” said Dr. Klodian...
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Pelvic floor dysfunction imaging: New guidelines provide recommendations
“These diseases do not choose an arbitrary side in the pelvis ... Instead, [they] affect the entire pelvis and require a multidisciplinary and...
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ADHD a new risk factor for Alzheimer’s?
“Undiscovered genetic variants that contribute to either traits or family-wide environmental risk factors, such as socioeconomic status, that may...
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Number of global deaths by suicide increased over 30 years
Around the world, approximately 800,000 individuals die by suicide each year, while many others attempt suicide, wrote Dr. Paul Siu Fai Yip and...
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The older we are, the more unique we become
By day's end, four of this doctors' patients at a nursing home stood out in his mind.
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Low depression scores may miss seniors with suicidal intent
Only half of older adults (52%) in the study met criteria for major depression, determined on the basis of the Mini International Neuropsychiatric...
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Managing sleep in the elderly
Polypharmacy, behavioral issues can pose unique challenges to treating sleep problems in older adults.
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Diet, exercise in older adults with knee OA have long-term payoff
Older adults with knee OA who participated in a 1.5-year diet and exercise trial continued to see benefits 3.5 years after the interventions ended...