Geriatrics
News
Heat Waves: A Silent Threat to Older Adults’ Kidneys
Older adults are vulnerable to heat-related morbidity and mortality, with kidney complications accounting for many excess hospital admissions...
News
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.
News
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...
News
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...
News
Statins Tied to Lower Mortality, Even With Comorbid Dementia
“It may be time to reconsider the broad recommendations to avoid or deprescribe statins in nursing home residents.”
Commentary
Vitamin D Supplements May Be a Double-Edged Sword
I can tell you that for your “average woman,” vitamin D supplementation likely has no effect on mortality.
News
Long-Term Calcium and Vitamin D: Cancer Deaths Down, CVD Deaths Up in Older Women?
Physicians need to take a nuanced approach to supplementation based on benefits and risks for each postmenopausal patient.
News
Older Age Confers a Higher Risk for Second Primary Melanoma: Study
Knowledge about one's risk for a second primary invasive melanoma over time remains incomplete.
News
Bariatric Surgery Yields Significant Cognitive Benefits
The study results suggest that cognitive improvements begin shortly after bariatric surgery and are long lasting.
Opinion
Guidelines Aren’t For Everybody
Always consider the risks of polypharmacy when considering therapies for your elderly patients.