Geriatrics
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Protecting Patients From Cybercrime: Advice for Mental Health Clinicians
Seniors may have lower cognitive functioning or impaired decision-making; in addition, they are often socially isolated and have poor health and...
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Do Antipsychotic Overprescribing Warning Letters Work?
The intervention reduced quetiapine use among all patients with dementia.
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Does Racism in Black Americans Boost Alzheimer’s Risk?
Alzheimer’s disease is twice as prevalent in Black Americans as in Whites, at 18.6% and 10%, respectively, and the difference can’t be attributed...
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Lecanemab’s Promise and Peril: Alzheimer’s Treatment Dilemma
A study found a minimum clinically important difference for lecanemab treatment in mild disease and possible amyloid-related abnormalities on on...
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Inappropriate Medication Use Persists in Older Adults With Dementia
Data from a cross-sectional analysis suggested troubling trends in use of medications by older adults.
From the Journals
Mandatory DMV Reporting Tied to Dementia Underdiagnosis
“Our findings in this cross-sectional study raise concerns about potential adverse effects of mandatory clinician reporting for dementia diagnosis...
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Novel Agent Curbs Alzheimer’s-Related Agitation
More than half of participants in the open-label extension period of the randomized clinical trial responded to the medication, which was...
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Adding Life to Your Patients’ Years
Physician discusses how to help older patients live well, not just longer.
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Antipsychotics for Dementia Pose Wide-Ranging Health Risks
Any antipsychotic use was associated with significantly higher risks for pneumonia, acute kidney injury, stroke, venous thromboembolism, fracture...
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In Lecanemab Alzheimer Extension Study, Placebo Roll-Over Group Does Not Catch Up
New data show little late benefit, but lecanemab is active when tau is low.
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A Prescription Checklist for Older Adults in ED
New guidance on safe prescriptions for older patients discharged from the ED, called GEMS-Rx, is provided based on expert consensus.