Geriatrics
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Risk Assessment Tool Can Help Predict Fractures in Cancer
Researchers collected data on bone mineral density and fractures in 9,877 patients with cancer and 45,875 matched control individuals without...
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These Patients May Be Less Adherent to nAMD Treatment
Patients with nAMD diagnosed by their family doctor or general practitioner had a threefold higher risk for nonadherence than those diagnosed by...
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Is BMI Underestimating Breast Cancer Risk in Postmenopausal Women?
Researchers conducted a case-control study including 1,033 breast cancer cases and 1,143 postmenopausal population controls; both BMI and body fat...
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Unseen Cost of Weight Loss and Aging: Tackling Sarcopenia
Muscle tone decreases with age and can lead to greater risk of falls and injury; GLP-1s could exacerbate muscle loss.
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Smartphone Data Flag Early Dementia Risk in Older Adults
“Deficits in spatial navigation are one of the first signs of Alzheimer’s disease.”
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Long-Term Cognitive Monitoring Warranted After First Stroke
Stroke was associated with a significant acute decline in global cognition and a small, but significant, acceleration in the rate of cognitive...
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CGM With Geriatric Care Simplifies T1D Management in Seniors
The intervention group showed a median reduction of 2.6% in the duration of hypoglycemia vs a 0.3% reduction in the control group.
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CBTI Strategy Reduces Sleeping Pill Use in Canadian Seniors
“Providers said that deprescribing is difficult, time-consuming, and often not a productive use of their time.”
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Alzheimer’s and Comorbidities: Implications for Patient Care
A holistic assessment strategy that prioritizes early detection and management of comorbid conditions to mitigate their impact on AD progression...
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Does Screening for CKD Benefit Older Adults?
“Screening older people for CKD may be of value to increase detection and enable disease-modifying treatment to be initiated at an earlier stage...
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Muscle Relaxants for Chronic Pain: Where Is the Greatest Evidence?
They do not appear to be beneficial for low back pain, fibromyalgia, or headaches.