Geriatrics
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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...
Conference Coverage
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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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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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...
Case Reports
Prognostication in Hospice Care: Challenges, Opportunities, and the Importance of Functional Status
Given the generally poor training and limited medical education, use of functional scales may improve the accuracy of life expectancy predictions...
Conference Coverage
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.
Opinion
Statins, Vitamin D, and Exercise in Older Adults
The studies outlined answer some questions about the management of older patients in primary care.
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What Are the Ethics of Sex and Romance for Older Adults in Nursing Homes?
Older adults should be counseled on STIs, and relationships should be between competent adults, ethicist says.
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Guidance on How Best to Manage Opioid Risks in Older Adults
Opioid overdose rates increased more in older adults in 2021-2022; older adults may be at higher risk biologically.
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Buprenorphine One of Many Options For Pain Relief In Oldest Adults
Buprenorphine is better at treating chronic pain than other opioids that carry a higher addiction risk and often cause constipation in elderly...