Geriatrics
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Benzodiazepines, hypnotics don’t increase Alzheimer’s pathology
LOS ANGELES – The drugs were not associated with Alzheimer’s pathology, but were associated with a trend toward greater loss of neurons in the...
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Lynch syndrome screening shows low efficiency in elderly
Of 63 Lynch syndrome cases detected by universal screening, 5 (7.9%) were identified over age 70 years and 1 (1.6%) was detected over age 80 years...
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Older patients who stop statins may be increasing their cardiovascular risk
Discontinuation of statins was associated with an increased risk of hospital admission for a cardiovascular event.
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Endocrine Society advises on diabetes care for older adults
A clinical practice guideline from the Endocrine Society addresses the impact of aging on patients with diabetes aged 65 years and older.
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Transdermal estradiol may modulate the relationship between sleep, cognition
LOS ANGELES – Women using the patch fared better in all measures than did those taking oral conjugated equine estrogen.
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Alzheimer’s disease raises risk for recurrent seizures
LOS ANGELES – In one cohort study, nearly 70% of Alzheimer’s disease patients who had one seizure had another within months, and seizures were...
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Once-weekly teriparatide still achieves bone mineral density gains
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Misguided fear is keeping benzodiazepines from elderly
SAN FRANCISCO – Benzos are “wonderful” for geriatric anxiety and anxiety-related insomnia, said Dr. Carl Salzman of Harvard Medical School.
News from the FDA/CDC
ACIP favors shared decision on pneumococcal vaccine for older adults
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Anticholinergic drugs linked to dementia in older populations
“Associations were stronger in [dementia] cases diagnosed before the age of 80 years,” the researchers noted.
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Levothyroxine did not reduce fatigue in older patients with hypothyroidism
WASHINGTON – No significant differences between the effects of levothyroxine and placebo on fatigability were observed.