Geriatrics
Opinion
No expiration date for sex
What should clinicians do with this information? First, we could start talking about sex with our older patients.
News
Internet use a modifiable dementia risk factor in older adults?
“Online engagement can develop and maintain cognitive reserve – resiliency against physiological damage to the brain – and increased cognitive...
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Preventing breaks and falls in older adults
“The idea that a “bone attack” is like a heart attack gets the message across.”
FDA/CDC
FDA approves first drug to treat Alzheimer’s agitation
“Agitation is one of the most common and challenging aspects of care among patients with dementia due to Alzheimer’s disease.”
Opinion
Medications that scare me
Many medications can cause cardiac symptoms and other serious side effects in elderly patients.
News
Hearing aids are a ‘powerful’ tool for reducing dementia risk
“The evidence is building that hearing loss may be the most impactful modifiable risk factor for dementia in mid-life.”
Conference Coverage
Mammography after breast cancer: No benefit for older patients?
“Ongoing surveillance mammography in these patients may lead to overdiagnosis and overtreatment of cancers that potentially would not harm...
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Active older women show heightened AFib risk
Low baseline cardiovascular risk factors showed no apparent association with later atrial fibrillation
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FDA approves first RSV vaccine for older adults
Older adults with underlying health conditions, such as lung or heart disease, are at high risk for severe disease.
News
Unawareness of memory slips could indicate risk for Alzheimer’s
Over an 11-year study the people who declined in cognitive function were less aware of slips in their memory.