Geriatrics
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Life-long risk reduction could cut late-life dementia by up to 35%
LONDON – Expert panel commissioned by The Lancet targets nine modifiable lifestyle factors to reduce dementia incidence worldwide.
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Amyloid PET imaging impacts diagnoses, management for those with MCI and dementia
LONDON – Interim results on 4,000 patients exceeded expectations for the clinical utility of the procedure.
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Hospitalizations may speed up cognitive decline in older adults
LONDON – Urgent and emergency admissions drove virtually all of the increase in cognitive decline after hospitalization.
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Small brain infarcts’ cognitive impact equals that of large infarcts
LONDON – Two types of brain lesions together in the same person nearly quadrupled the detrimental effect of having only large lesions.
From the Journals
Burkholderia cepacia causes blood infection in older, sicker patients
An infection typically associated with cystic fibrosis can strike old, sick, hospitalized patients.
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Septicemia admissions almost tripled from 2005 to 2014
Septicemia was the most common diagnosis for inpatient stays among those aged 75 years and older.
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Cognitive declines tied to stress in older African Americans
Watch for more rapid declines in episodic memory and visuospatial ability in African Americans aged 65 years and older who report high levels of...
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Aspirin triples major bleeding risk after age 75 years
Should MI and stroke patients over age 75 years be taking both aspirin and proton pump inhibitors?
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Daytime sleepiness linked to subsequent brain amyloid
BOSTON – The longest-running study of human aging in the U.S. shows a relationship between EDS and Alzheimer’s.
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Brain amyloid may herald decline in cognitively normal seniors
But do the findings shed any light on beta-amyloid’s role in the development of Alzheimer’s disease?
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Depressed, acutely ill elders benefit from short-term CBT
Cognitive behavioral therapy can reduce depressive symptoms in geriatric patients with acute physical illness.