Geriatrics
From the Journals
Study links sleep meds and dementia risk in older adults
Routine use of sleeping medications was associated with an approximate 30% increase in risk of dementia.
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Mortality higher in older adults hospitalized for IBD
Adults older than 65 years had significantly higher rates of inpatient IBD mortality than those under 65 years.
Guidelines
AGA publishes recommendations for managing IBD in elderly patients
Care of elderly IBD patients poses unique challenges with respect to diagnosis and therapeutic decision-making.
From the Journals
Sedentary postmenopausal women have higher heart failure risk
“This study provides a foundation for a recommendation that ‘it is not just about exercise,” said Dr. Robert H. Hopkins, Jr.
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One step may improve auditory screening among older adults
Alerts were triggered to appear when clinicians evaluated patients 55 years of age or older who were being seen for non–hearing-related issues.
Conference Coverage
Osteoporosis underdiagnosed in older men with fracture
Even men at high risk for the disease are overlooked for screening as osteoporosis has been thought of as a disease of White women.
From the Journals
Older adults with multiple myeloma face heavy burden of care
Pearl of the Month
Geriatric patients: My three rules for them
“Keeping moving” is probably the most important thing a patient can do for their health.
Conference Coverage
More dairy lowers risk of falls, fractures in frail elderly
Results from the first randomized trial to show a benefit of dairy food intake on risk of fractures leave it unclear whether it is better to get...
From the Journals
Mortality burden of dementia may be greater than estimated
The mortality burden of dementia may be highest among non-Hispanic black people, compared with people of other races.
From the Journals
Atypical fractures with bisphosphonates highest in Asians, study confirms
The benefits of bisphosphonates in fracture reduction still far outweigh risks for atypical femur fractures, but the study shows a higher risk for...