Geriatrics
From the Journals
Novel herpes zoster vaccine is more cost effective than old vaccine
Cost-effectiveness can be an important factor in considering patient treatment for herpes zoster.
From the Journals
Idalopirdine falls short in three phase 3 Alzheimer’s trials
Simultaneously, Axovant Life Sciences pulls plug on intepirdine, another 5-HT6 receptor drug, after failures in both AD and Lewy body dementia.
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Tau imaging predicts looming cognitive decline in cognitively normal elderly
BOSTON – Temporal lobe tau accumulation in cognitively normal older adults may be a good way of tracking Alzheimer’s disease progression.
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Loneliness is common, and not just in the elderly
Age and disability status weren’t associated with increased risk for being lonely.
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Head injury linked to amyloid deposition decades later
SAN DIEGO – Increased amyloid deposition found in the frontal cortex but not other areas associated with Alzheimer’s disease.
From the Journals
Up to 47 million Americans may have “preclinical” Alzheimer’s disease, study estimates
A primary prevention treatment that cut the risk of amyloidosis would sharply decrease this number, the modeling study found.
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Intranasal insulin, ketogenic diet may benefit Alzheimer’s patients
Growing evidence from basic science and preclinical studies demonstrates that insulin plays a key role in brain synaptic function viability,...
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Retinal changes may reflect brain changes in preclinical Alzheimer’s
BOSTON – The retina could be “a window that could let us see what’s happening in the brain in early Alzheimer’s disease.”
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Walking has beneficial cognitive effects in amyloid-positive older adults
BOSTON – Over 4 years, those who walked the most experienced the least cognitive decline.
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Intepirdine flops in phase 3 study of mild to moderate Alzheimer’s patients
BOSTON – But investigation continues in a phase 3 placebo-controlled study in patients with Lewy body dementia.
News
MACRA Monday: Elder maltreatment screening
Screen an elderly patient for maltreatment and document a follow-up plan, if appropriate, and you could avoid a 4% MIPS penalty.