Geriatrics
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Positive functional results reported for aducanumab in a pooled, post hoc analysis
SAN DIEGO – The results might give patients “an extra year or 2” of independence, said one clinical investigator in an aducanumab trial.
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Geriatric IBD hospitalization carries steep inpatient mortality
SAN ANTONIO – A major unmet need exists for better guideline-directed management of geriatric patients hospitalized for IBD.
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Survey asks adults: How likely are you to develop dementia?
Adults are worried about dementia and will do anything to prevent it. Except talk to their doctor.
Conference Coverage
Storytelling tool can assist elderly in the ICU
SAN FRANCISCO – A graphic-based framework tool helps track best-and worst-case scenarios for elderly patients in the...
From the Journals
Worse air quality linked to premature deaths
Fine particulate matter in the air in the United States increased by 5.5% between 2016 and 2018.
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Probiotics with Lactobacillus reduce loss in spine BMD for postmenopausal women
Twelve months of the probiotics treatment prevented bone mineral density loss in the lumbar spine when compared with placebo.
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Geriatric Nutritional Risk Index predicts long-term outcomes in PAD
PARIS –
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Severe hypoglycemia, poor glycemic control fuels fracture risk in older diabetic patients
The association between severe hypoglycemia, poor glycemic control, and fracture risk seems to be stronger in men than in postmenopausal women.
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Dr. Paul Aisen Q&A: Aducanumab for Alzheimer’s
A leading Alzheimer’s researcher, Dr. Aisen answers some questions about the resurrection of aducanumab as a potential therapy for Alzheimer’s...
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ACIP plans flu review for older adults
Work group will address issues of which flu vaccine options may be best for seniors.
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Biogen plans to submit application to FDA for Alzheimer’s drug aducanumab
The company’s hopes lie with a secondary analysis of high-dose patients from two failed trials.