Geriatrics
From the Journals
Primary prevention statins cut mortality even in the very elderly: VHA study
The current findings “provide additional support for treatment guidelines that have increasingly advocated for more widespread use of statin...
News
Does moderate drinking slow cognitive decline?
The findings “add more weight” to the growing body of research identifying beneficial cognitive effects of moderate alcohol consumption.
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Colonoscopy over age 75 should be ‘carefully considered’
Older age was an independent risk factor for postcolonoscopy complications, with individuals older than 75 years having twofold greater odds of...
Conference Coverage
High-impact training can build bone in older women
“The takeaway here is that this type of exercise appears to be a highly effective therapy to reduce risk of osteoporotic fracture, since it...
Conference Coverage
Older adults boost muscle mass after bariatric surgery
Opinion
What COVID-19 has taught us about senior care
The insights gained from this pandemic can lead to a more comprehensive outreach to senior patients.
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Dairy doesn’t do a body good in midlife women
Daily dairy intake does not bolster bone mineral density at the femoral neck or lumbar spine, nor does it reduce osteoporotic fracture risk in...
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Acute lymphoblastic leukemia can be successfully treated in the frail elderly
Attenuated chemotherapy shows effectiveness in frail and elderly ALL patients.
Conference Coverage
COVID-19: Psychiatrists assess geriatric harm from social distancing
“Certainly the appalling number of deaths in nursing homes is the No. 1 horror of the pandemic.”
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DOACs linked to lower fracture risk versus warfarin in AFib patients
The results suggest women may particularly benefit from DOAC use.
From the Journals
Time to change WHO definition of osteoporosis, say experts
Relying on bone mineral density alone leaves many at risk for fracture undiagnosed and untreated, editorialists argue.