Geriatrics
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Rheumatoid arthritis treatment less aggressive, not less favorable in older adults
BIRMINGHAM, ENGLAND – Patients with RA aged 75 or older were less likely to receive initial intensive therapy but were seen sooner than their...
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Lonely elderly patients suffer worse health outcomes
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Insomnia meds get boxed warning from FDA
Although complex sleep behaviors, such as sleep walking, associated with these medications are rare, the consequences can be deadly.
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Experts propose new definition and recommendations for Alzheimer’s-like disorder
Limbic-predominant age-related TDP-43 encephalopathy (LATE) has been coined as a new term to raise awareness and spur research into this recently...
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AD biomarker not tied to increased interest in physician-assisted death
When asked whether they had considered PAD, nearly two-thirds of interviewees with the Alzheimer’s disease biomarker stated that they neither had...
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Medical cannabis relieved pain, decreased opioid use in elderly
Medical cannabis was an effective and well-tolerated treatment in an elderly cohort of patients with chronic pain.
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New sleep apnea guidelines offer evidence-based recommendations
Recommendations from the American Society of Sleep Medicine address use of positive airway pressure for adult obstructive sleep apnea.
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Geroscience brings bench science to the real-world problems of aging
NEW ORLEANS – The 30% caloric restriction that works in mice won’t cut it over a person’s lifespan.
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Simple screening for risk of falling in elderly can guide prevention
NEW ORLEANS – Grip strength testing and the Activities-Specific Balance Confidence Scale questionnaire may be best.
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BP control slowed brain damage in elderly hypertensives
NEW ORLEANS – Elderly hypertensive patients treated to a systolic blood pressure of 130 mm Hg had less white matter disease progression than...
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Light physical activity lowers CVD risk in older women
Doing more light activity is good for the hearts of older women.