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Self-Rated Health Predicts Hospitalization and Death
A single measure captured information outside of traditional risk factors.
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Too Much Coffee Linked to Accelerated Cognitive Decline
Moderate coffee consumption, however, may serve as a protective factor against cognitive decline.
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Statins: So Misunderstood
These helpful drugs have been shown to be safe for the liver and absolved for causing muscle pain.
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Alzheimer’s Blood Test in Primary Care Could Slash Diagnostic, Treatment Wait Times
“After an initial blood test, we might be able to rule out or rule in individuals who should go to a specialist for further follow-up and testing...
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New Models Predict Time From Mild Cognitive Impairment to Dementia
Researchers have incorporated the models in an easy-to-use calculator as a prototype tool that physicians can use to discuss prognosis and...
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Two Diets Linked to Improved Cognition, Slowed Brain Aging
Intermittent fasting and a healthy living diet improved overall health and slowed brain aging in older overweight adults.
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Study Links Newer Shingles Vaccine to Delayed Dementia Diagnosis
The current study made use of a “natural experiment” in the United States, which switched over from use of the live vaccine to the recombinant...
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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...
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How the New Vitamin D Guidelines Will, and Won’t, Change My Practice
The strongest case for vitamin D supplements is in older adults — it’s hard to argue with lower mortality.
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New Criteria Distinguish Memory Disorder Often Misdiagnosed as Alzheimer’s
The new criteria for limbic-predominant amnestic neurodegenerative syndrome (LANS) provide a framework for neurologists and other experts to...
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Risk Stratification May Work Well for FIT-Based CRC Screening in Elderly
Fecal immunochemical tests could play a major role in risk stratification, researchers said.