Geriatrics
From the Journals
‘Emerging’ biomarker may predict mild cognitive impairment years before symptoms
Low NPTX2 levels are predictive of MCI symptom onset more than 7 years in advance.
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Depression at any stage of life tied to increased dementia risk
The double risk persists regardless of when in life depression is diagnosed.
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Medicare to pay for at-home dementia care coordination
The program is voluntary and will be open to Medicare-enrolled clinicians and other providers who can assemble an interdisciplinary care team and...
Commentary
Why doctors should take end-of-life decisions back from insurers, says physician
There are times when the people who try to squeeze the most money out of medicine try to gain too much influence over the people who actually...
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ACP sticks with 50 as age to start CRC screening
The guidance notes that, although the rate of CRC has increased in younger adults, the incidence is 35.1 cases per 100,000 people, much lower than...
From the Journals
Daily aspirin for stroke prevention in healthy elderly should be avoided
Data from a large randomized trial suggest that aspirin increases bleeding risk and is ineffective for primary stroke prevention in the elderly....
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Research casts doubt on value of daily aspirin for healthy adults
The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force recommends that low-dose aspirin should not be prescribed for preventing a first heart attack or stroke in...
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Tooth loss, gum disease tied to hippocampal atrophy
For those with severe gum disease, each additional lost tooth was associated with a faster rate of brain shrinkage, equivalent to 1.3 years of...
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New Alzheimer’s drugs: Setting realistic expectations
Most patients living with Alzheimer’s disease will not qualify for treatment with these drugs, and those who do may suffer serious side effects....
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No cognitive benefit from meditation, learning a language?
The findings contradict the researchers’ earlier work that found mindfulness meditation boosted cognitive function in older adults with subjective...
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CDC offers guidance on RSV vaccines for adults
Rather than targeting all adults 60 and over, the decision calls for consideration of a patients’ risk for disease and their characteristics,...