Geriatrics
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Cognitive decline sped up after CHD
The acceleration in cognitive decline persisted for years after incident CHD.
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Consider drug treatment in late-life women with osteoporosis
The 5-year risk of hip fracture is high in women aged 80 years or older with osteoporosis.
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LTC-associated suicide among older adults more common than previously thought
Deaths while living in LTC were more likely among women, which the investigators noted is to be expected because LTC residents are...
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Opposing cost trends seen for prescribed medications
Overall drug spending per person went up, while out-of-pocket spending per person went down.
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Meta-analysis finds no link between PPI use and risk of dementia
SAN DIEGO – In the absence of randomized trial evidence, a PPI prescribing approach based on appropriate use appears sufficient.
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mTORC1 inhibitor protects elderly asthmatics from viral respiratory tract infections
DALLAS – By boosting innate immunity, RBT101 protects against rhinovirus respiratory infections and decreases the asthma exacerbations that can be...
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Elderly concussion patients who used statins had lower dementia risk
However, the subsequent incidence of dementia was still twice the population norm in statin users who had concussions.
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Rheumatoid arthritis treatment less aggressive, not less favorable in older adults
BIRMINGHAM, ENGLAND – Patients with RA aged 75 or older were less likely to receive initial intensive therapy but were seen sooner than their...
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Lonely elderly patients suffer worse health outcomes
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Insomnia meds get boxed warning from FDA
Although complex sleep behaviors, such as sleep walking, associated with these medications are rare, the consequences can be deadly.
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Experts propose new definition and recommendations for Alzheimer’s-like disorder
Limbic-predominant age-related TDP-43 encephalopathy (LATE) has been coined as a new term to raise awareness and spur research into this recently...