Geriatrics
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Alert System Could Warn of Impact of Severe Weather on Health
“Programs for weather-related health alerts will need to be comprehensive, focusing not only on access to needed medications but also climate-...
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Hip Fractures in Patients With Dementia: To Operate or Not?
Among patients with dementia living at home with a fracture of the head or neck of the femur, those who underwent surgery had a lower risk for...
Guidance for Practicing Primary Care
Beers Criteria Update for Inappropriate Medication Use in Older Adults
While these guidelines consider the dangers of a certain medication at the population level, sometimes the benefits do outweigh the risks at the...
From the Journals
Regularly Drinking Alcohol After Age 60 Linked to Early Death
High-risk drinking was linked to a 33% increased risk of early death, a 39% increased risk of dying from cancer, and a 21% increased risk of dying...
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Type 2 Diabetes Fracture Risk Likely Due to Impaired Physical Function
Despite having higher bone mineral density, older women with type 2 diabetes have higher fracture risk and poorer physical performance than older...
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Could Targeting ‘Zombie Cells’ Extend a Healthy Lifespan?
Aging cells, called “zombie cells,” can secrete a substance that interferes with other cells.
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PCP Visits Save Lives of Older Patients After Cancer Surgery
Patients with a primary care visit within 90 postoperative days had a significantly lower 90-day mortality rate.
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Can Addressing Depression Reduce Chemo Toxicity in Older Adults?
Researchers evaluated whether greater reductions in grade 3 chemotherapy-related toxicities occurred with geriatric assessment-driven...
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Management, Evaluation of Chronic Itch in Older Adults
A malignancy workup should be strongly considered in patients whose itch duration is less than 12 months -- and especially if the duration is less...
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Cognitive Breakdown: The New Memory Condition Primary Care Needs to Know
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An Effective Nondrug Approach to Improve Sleep in Dementia, Phase 3 Data Show
The program focused on components of sleep hygiene; activity and exercise; a tailored sleep routine; strategies to manage distress; natural and...