Geriatrics
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Potential new treatment for REM sleep behavior disorder
The disorder can signal risk for synucleinopathies, a group of neurological conditions such as Parkinson's disease that involve the formation of...
Commentary
No expiration date for sex
What should clinicians do with this information? First, we could start talking about sex with our older patients.
News
Internet use a modifiable dementia risk factor in older adults?
“Online engagement can develop and maintain cognitive reserve – resiliency against physiological damage to the brain – and increased cognitive...
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Preventing breaks and falls in older adults
“The idea that a “bone attack” is like a heart attack gets the message across.”
News
Number of cancer survivors with functional limitations doubled in 20 years
The 70% prevalence of functional limitation among survivors in 2018 is nearly twice that of the general population.
News
FDA approves first drug to treat Alzheimer’s agitation
“Agitation is one of the most common and challenging aspects of care among patients with dementia due to Alzheimer’s disease.”
Conference Coverage
High cholesterol in seniors: Use statins for primary prevention?
Statins may be reasonable to prescribe, even given the risks that have been linked to statins, such as that for muscle pain.
News
Risk assessment first urged for fragility fracture screening
A new guideline is aimed at primary care practitioners for their community-dwelling patients aged 40 and older.
Opinion
Medications that scare me
Many medications can cause cardiac symptoms and other serious side effects in elderly patients.
News
Hearing aids are a ‘powerful’ tool for reducing dementia risk
“The evidence is building that hearing loss may be the most impactful modifiable risk factor for dementia in mid-life.”