Geriatrics
Commentary
What not to prescribe to older adults and what to use instead
As we think through the risk-benefit ratio of using NSAIDs in older adults, we often underappreciate the risks of these agents.
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Strength training promotes knee health, lowers OA risk
The association between strength training and less frequent knee pain, less radiographic OA, and less symptomatic OA was strongest in the older...
Conference Coverage
Confirmed: Intermittent use of benzodiazepines is the safest option
“We’ve always known that there was a problem, but there haven’t been high-quality epidemiological studies like this that allowed us to say what...
Program Profile
Shifting Culture Toward Age-Friendly Care: Lessons From VHA Early Adopters
Nearly 50% of living US veterans are aged ≥ 65 years compared with 18.3% of the general population.
Original Research
Community Nursing Home Program Oversight: Can the VA Meet Increased Demand for Community-Based Care?
The US Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Community Nursing Home (CNH) program provides 24-hour skilled nursing care...
News
Are ketogenic supplements the key to healthy aging?
Drawbacks of the initial formulations of ketone esters, first developed 20 years ago, included high cost and terrible taste.
Commentary
Should people who play sports pay higher medical insurance premiums?
I don’t like a society where anybody who tries to do something that takes risk winds up bearing extra cost for doing that.
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Can this device take on enlarged prostates?
“I think this is something that a lot of people are going to be able to use in their practice and that their patients are going to benefit from,”...
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Is this the best screening test for prostate cancer?
Researchers from the United Kingdom found that half of men with apparently “safe” PSA levels had clinically significant prostate cancers when...
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Treating fractures in elderly patients: Beyond the broken bone
Osteoporosis management can prevent fractures, and follow-up after fractures can prevent future breaks.