Geriatrics
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Mandatory DMV Reporting Tied to Dementia Underdiagnosis
“Our findings in this cross-sectional study raise concerns about potential adverse effects of mandatory clinician reporting for dementia diagnosis...
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Novel Agent Curbs Alzheimer’s-Related Agitation
More than half of participants in the open-label extension period of the randomized clinical trial responded to the medication, which was...
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Adding Life to Your Patients’ Years
Physician discusses how to help older patients live well, not just longer.
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Antipsychotics for Dementia Pose Wide-Ranging Health Risks
Any antipsychotic use was associated with significantly higher risks for pneumonia, acute kidney injury, stroke, venous thromboembolism, fracture...
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Heart Failure the Most Common Complication of Atrial Fibrillation, Not Stroke
The lifetime risk of atrial fibrillation increased from one in four in 2000 to one in three in 2022 in a Danish cohort.
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In Lecanemab Alzheimer Extension Study, Placebo Roll-Over Group Does Not Catch Up
New data show little late benefit, but lecanemab is active when tau is low.
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Salt Substitutes May Cut All-Cause And Cardiovascular Mortality
Recommending salt substitutes may be an effective way for physicians to help patients reduce CVD risk, especially those hesitant to start...
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Hormone Therapy After 65 a Good Option for Most Women
Benefits and risk after age 65 vary, but a menopause expert says, "The best time to stop HT is when you die."
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Higher BMI More CVD Protective in Older Adults With T2D?
“Personalized treatment plans that account for age-specific BMI cutoffs and other risk factors may enhance patient outcomes and reduce CVD...
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A Prescription Checklist for Older Adults in ED
New guidance on safe prescriptions for older patients discharged from the ED, called GEMS-Rx, is provided based on expert consensus.
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This Could Be Key to Motivating Older Patients to Exercise
Exercising with friends can be the difference in keeping older adults moving, study finds.