Geriatrics
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USPSTF again deems evidence insufficient to recommend cognitive impairment screening in older adults
The USPSTF reaffirmed its 2014 statement by concluding that current evidence is insufficient to make a recommendation about screening for...
Conference Coverage
Medicare beneficiaries get few home health visits after ICU stay
ORLANDO – The beneficiaries received an average of less than one visit per week in the month after ICU discharge, while a third received no visits...
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Seminal, highly anticipated Alzheimer’s trial falters
Negative top-line results for the phase 2/3 Dominantly Inherited Alzheimer’s Network–Trials Unit study of gantenerumab and solanezumab are...
Outcomes Research in Review
Switching from TDF- to TAF-Containing Antiretroviral Therapy: Impact on Bone Mineral Density in Older Patients Living With HIV
Outcomes Research in Review
Collaborative Dementia Care via Telephone and Internet Improves Quality of Life and Reduces Caregiver Burden
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Dietary flavonol intake linked to reduced risk of Alzheimer’s
A class of polyphenols found in fruits and vegetables was associated with lower rates of Alzheimer’s in an observational study, setting the stage...
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BP levels during endovascular stroke therapy affect neurologic outcomes
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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...
Conference Coverage
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...
Conference Coverage
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.