Geriatrics
Conference Coverage
Confirmed: Intermittent use of benzodiazepines is the safest option
“We’ve always known that there was a problem, but there haven’t been high-quality epidemiological studies like this that allowed us to say what...
Commentary
Do new Alzheimer’s drugs get us closer to solving the Alzheimer’s disease riddle?
It’s increasingly clear to this observer that cognitive reserve is synonymous with organic brain health.
From the Journals
Loneliness tied to increased risk for Parkinson’s disease
The association between loneliness and incident PD was not moderated by sex, age, or polygenetic risk score.
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Decoding AFib recurrence: PCPs’ role in personalized care
Patients who have been hospitalized may be good candidates for oral anticoagulants to reduce their risk for stroke;...
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Support tool reduces hypoglycemia risk in type 2 diabetes
The tool was developed to help guide shared decision making for a goal A1c level, potential changes to treatment, and other steps to reduce the...
Feature
Are ketogenic supplements the key to healthy aging?
Drawbacks of the initial formulations of ketone esters, first developed 20 years ago, included high cost and terrible taste.
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Older women who get mammograms risk overdiagnosis
The proportion of older women who continue to receive screening mammograms and may experience breast cancer overdiagnosis is “considerable” and “...
Highlights
Fighting disparities in palliative and end-of-life care
Racial and ethnic minorities are less likely to receive goal-concordant care, participate in advance care planning, and have access to palliative...
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Steady VKA therapy beats switch to NOAC in frail AFib patients: FRAIL-AF
The switch resulted in more bleeding without any reduction in thromboembolic complications or all-cause mortality.
Commentary
Should people who play sports pay higher medical insurance premiums?
I don’t like a society where anybody who tries to do something that takes risk winds up bearing extra cost for doing that.
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Can this device take on enlarged prostates?
“I think this is something that a lot of people are going to be able to use in their practice and that their patients are going to benefit from,”...