Geriatrics
Conference Coverage
Chemo May Benefit Some Older Patients With Metastatic Pancreatic Cancer
Researchers examine real-world outcomes of older adults with untreated metastatic pancreatic cancer.
Latest News
Melatonin May Cut Risk for Age-Related Eye Disease
In people with nonexudative age-related macular degenerative, use of the supplement was linked to a 56% lower risk for progression to exudative...
Latest News
Early Memory Problems Linked to Increased Tau
“Understanding the earliest signs of Alzheimer’s disease is even more important now that new disease-modifying drugs are becoming available.”
Latest News
More Women Report First Hip Fracture in Their 60s
The number of women in their 60s who reported their first hip fracture grew by 50% from 2009 to 2018.
Latest News
Counting Steps or Watching the Clock for a Longer Life?
The new findings provide a basis for using step counts to set physical activity goals — both in individual patient counseling and in formal...
Latest News
USPSTF Recommends Exercise To Prevent Falls in Older Adults
Recommendation updated the benefit of exercise in general for fall prevention, but the value of multifactorial interventions varies.
Conference Coverage
DMTs in Aging MS Patients: When and How to Stop
Changes to the immune system and the disease course can eliminate efficacy of DMTs, but it’s hard to know when to withdraw them.
Latest News
Statins Show ‘Remarkable’ CVD Benefit in Oldest Patients
Findings support prescribing statins for primary prevention but an expert says he won’t change practice before seeing results of the PREVENTABLE...
Latest News
RSV Infection Raises Risk for Acute Cardiovascular Events
For patients with a preexisting cardiovascular condition, an acute cardiovascular event occurs in every third patient with RSV infection.
From the Journals
Ultraprocessed Foods May Be an Independent Risk Factor for Poor Brain Health
Eating more ultraprocessed foods may increase the risk for cognitive decline and stroke, while eating more unprocessed or minimally processed...
Latest News
Study Highlights Atopic Dermatitis Features, Treatments Among Older Patients
Oral corticosteroids and antihistamines were “frequent systemic treatments” in this population, the authors reported.