Geriatrics
Commentary
On Second Thought: Aspirin for Primary Prevention — What We Really Know
Recommendations vis-à-vis aspirin have evolved at a dizzying pace.
Original Research
VHA Support for Home Health Agency Staff and Patients During Natural Disasters
Background: Home health agencies (HHAs) provide vital community-based services for older adults. Under-resourced HHAs that are disconnected...
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How Effective Is the High-Dose Flu Vaccine in Older Adults?
The first evaluation of the high-dose flu vaccine’s effectiveness in France showed a 25% reduction in hospitalizations, consistent with existing...
Commentary
Age-Friendly Health Systems Transformation: A Whole Person Approach to Support the Well-Being of Older Adults
The COVID-19 pandemic established a new normal for health care delivery, with leaders rethinking core practices to survive and thrive in a...
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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.
Conference Coverage
Hormone Therapy Can Benefit Women into Their 80s
Analysis finds hot flashes were the top reason women continued hormone therapy after age 65 but many other reasons were reported.
Commentary
Delayed Bleeding: The Silent Risk for Seniors
The way that it did change my care was to give good return precautions to patients, to make sure they have somebody with them to say, “Hey,...
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Is Your Patient Too Old for a Colonoscopy?
Complications, including dehydration, bleeding, bowel perforation, and pulmonary or CV issues, may outweigh benefit.
News
Hearing Loss, Neuropathy Cut Survival in Older Adults
“Like peripheral neuropathy, advanced-age hearing loss is associated with reduced life expectancy, probably mediated in part through an adverse...
News
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...