Geriatrics
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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.”
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What to tell your patients about anti-amyloids for Alzheimer’s disease
"It's important that we inform our patients that really, even with this therapy, there's no prospect of stabilizing or restoring cognition or...
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Memory-enhancing intervention may help boost confidence, not necessarily memory, in older adults, study suggests
Patients who noticed some change in their memory and who are interested in making some positive changes in their daily cognitive functioning may...
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Older adults with type 2 diabetes find weight loss, deprescribing benefits in GLP-1 agonists, small study suggests
GLP-1 agonists may help clinicians manage uncontrolled type 2 diabetes in some older patients without the need for additional glucose-controlling...
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What not to prescribe to older adults and what to use instead
As we think through the risk-benefit ratio of using NSAIDs in older adults, we often underappreciate the risks of these agents.
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Strength training promotes knee health, lowers OA risk
The association between strength training and less frequent knee pain, less radiographic OA, and less symptomatic OA was strongest in the older...
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More evidence metformin may be neuroprotective
Adults who stopped metformin early were 21% more likely to be diagnosed with dementia during follow-up.
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Urgent need to improve early detection of mild cognitive impairment in primary care
More than 99% of clinicians and practices underdiagnosed MCI; clinicians practicing geriatric medicine had higher detection rates than others.
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Confirmed: Intermittent use of benzodiazepines is the safest option
“We’ve always known that there was a problem, but there haven’t been high-quality epidemiological studies like this that allowed us to say what...