Geriatrics
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Cognitive screening of older physicians: What’s fair?
A new report leads to questions about how to standardize the process rather than have a piecemeal institutional approach and whether to focus less...
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Sarcopenia associated with increased cardiometabolic risk
LOS ANGELES – Loss of lean body mass and function with aging reduces metabolically active tissue, which can lead to...
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Hip fracture patients with dementia benefit from increased rehab intensity
Additional rehabilitation sessions and longer periods of therapy boosted functional status 3 weeks after admission.
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Delayed hospital admission after hip fracture raises mortality risk
Most studies focus on surgery timing among hospitalized patients and fail to consider preadmission waiting time.
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Biofeedback corrects dyssynergic constipation in elderly
SAN ANTONIO – “We propose that biofeedback be given strong consideration as first-line therapy for this population, in whom overall we’re trying...
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Could preventing dementia be as simple as following your mom’s advice?
SAN DIEGO – Emerging evidence agrees: Lots of exercise, a good diet, and social interaction are good for both body and mind.
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Positive functional results reported for aducanumab in a pooled, post hoc analysis
SAN DIEGO – The results might give patients “an extra year or 2” of independence, said one clinical investigator in an aducanumab trial.
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Geriatric IBD hospitalization carries steep inpatient mortality
SAN ANTONIO – A major unmet need exists for better guideline-directed management of geriatric patients hospitalized for IBD.
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Survey asks adults: How likely are you to develop dementia?
Adults are worried about dementia and will do anything to prevent it. Except talk to their doctor.
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Storytelling tool can assist elderly in the ICU
SAN FRANCISCO – A graphic-based framework tool helps track best-and worst-case scenarios for elderly patients in the...
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Worse air quality linked to premature deaths
Fine particulate matter in the air in the United States increased by 5.5% between 2016 and 2018.