Geriatrics
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This Could Be Key to Motivating Older Patients to Exercise
Exercising with friends can be the difference in keeping older adults moving, study finds.
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High Rate of Dementia Among Attendees in Adult Day Service Centers
Adult day service centers can delay institutionalization of those with dementia.
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Healthy Lifestyle Linked to Better Cognition in Later Life
“The mechanistic link between lifestyle and cognition could be attributed in part to the antioxidant and anti-inflammatory capacities of each...
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Social Frailty Linked to Risk for Predementia Syndrome
Individuals with social frailty had a significantly higher risk for incident motoric cognitive risk syndrome than that of those without social...
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Multivitamins and Cognition: New Data From COSMOS
The meta-analysis provides evidence that taking a daily multivitamin can help prevent memory loss and slow down cognitive aging.
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Epilepsy Linked to Earlier, More Rapid, Cognitive Decline
“It’s important for physicians to understand that uncontrolled epilepsy or active epilepsy is going to impact patients’ cognition.”
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Light therapy a beacon of hope for Alzheimer’s?
Light therapy significantly improved sleep and reduced agitation and depression.
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Food insecurity a dementia risk factor?
Food insecurity was associated with increased dementia risk equivalent to roughly 1.3 excess years of aging.
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Patients with Parkinson’s at elevated risk for suicidal thoughts, behavior
Given that up to half of patients with PD suffer from depression and anxiety, physicians should maintain a “high index of suspicion” for early...
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Alzheimer’s blood test coming within 5 years, UK group pledges
“In some cases, they are similar in sensitivity to gold-standard PET scans and lumbar punctures.”
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Pandemic tied to a 50% drop in memory, executive function in older adults
“On the positive note, there is evidence that lifestyle changes and improved health management can positively influence mental functioning.”