<ѻýҕl>It's Never Too Soon to Start End-of-Life Conversationsѻýҕl> Patients can make their preferences known away from the pressures of acute illness Oct 30, 2023
<ѻýҕl>Subcutaneous Alzheimer's Drug May Be on the Horizonѻýҕl> Investigational version of lecanemab shows promise, but questions about safety persist Oct 27, 2023
<ѻýҕl>Another Study Highlights Metformin's Dementia Protection Propertiesѻýҕl> Association appeared irrespective of HbA1c level Oct 25, 2023
<ѻýҕl>Endoscopy Still an Option for Some 90-Year-Olds With GI Bleedsѻýҕl> But conservative management used in most cases Oct 25, 2023
<ѻýҕl>NPs No More Likely Than Physicians to Prescribe Inappropriately to Older Adultsѻýҕl> Mean rates of inappropriate prescribing by NPs, primary care doctors were "virtually identical" Oct 23, 2023
<ѻýҕl>Want to Reduce Knee OA Risk? Weight Work May Helpѻýҕl> History of strength training tied to reduced incidence later in life Oct 23, 2023
<ѻýҕl>Should Older Prostate Cancer Patients Jump Off the Active Surveillance Train?ѻýҕl> It's time for clear guidelines Oct 18, 2023
<ѻýҕl>Hold Off a Bit Before Operating on Broken Hips, Study Suggestsѻýҕl> Older patients on anticoagulants benefit from modest delay Oct 16, 2023
<ѻýҕl>CDC: Arthritis Is Massive Public Health Problemѻýҕl> One in five adults, nearly half of seniors diagnosed with joint diseases Oct 13, 2023
<ѻýҕl>Decolonization in Nursing Homes Cuts the Risk of Dangerous Infectionsѻýҕl> Protocol borrowed from the ICU continues to show success Oct 12, 2023
<ѻýҕl>Demand for Anti-VEGF Injections for Retinal Diseases Expected to Surgeѻýҕl> Danish researchers forecast 50% growth in next 5 years, driven by aging population Oct 09, 2023
<ѻýҕl>Feds Rein in Predictive Software That Limits Care for Medicare Advantage Patientsѻýҕl> A computer program isn't always a crystal ball for care Oct 08, 2023
<ѻýҕl>Low Relapse Rates With Twice-Yearly Schizophrenia Treatmentѻýҕl> Every-6-month dosing of paliperidone palmitate was effective and safe up to 3 years Oct 03, 2023 video
<ѻýҕl>Loneliness Tied to Subsequent Parkinson's Riskѻýҕl> Findings support Surgeon General's recent call to improve social connection Oct 02, 2023
<ѻýҕl>Humans Stacked Up Like So Much Cordwoodѻýҕl> The growing need for nursing homes and psychiatric hospitals Sep 29, 2023
<ѻýҕl>Preventing Biden's Stumbles; Bruce Willis Aware of His Dementia? ABIM Prez to Retireѻýҕl> Health news and commentary from around the Web gathered by ѻýҕl staff Sep 27, 2023
<ѻýҕl>Postmenopausal Fracture Risk for SGLT2 Inhibitors Similar to Other Diabetes Drugsѻýҕl> Lower risk compared with DPP-4 inhibitors, and similar risk versus GLP-1 receptor agonists Sep 26, 2023
<ѻýҕl>New Schizophrenia Treatments Are Coming: Don't Panicѻýҕl> Be prepared and be open-minded, says Peter Weiden Sep 26, 2023 video
<ѻýҕl>Primary Prevention Benefits of Lowering LDL Also Apply to the Elderlyѻýҕl> No attenuation of vascular risk reduction between younger and older statin users Sep 25, 2023
<ѻýҕl>Smaller Lesions, Better Baseline Visual Acuity Bode Well for Submacular Hemorrhageѻýҕl> Non-surgical treatment associated with superior outcomes in small study Sep 25, 2023
<ѻýҕl>Loneliness Needs to Be Treated Like Any Other Health Condition, Researcher Suggestsѻýҕl> Both primary and secondary prevention are essential; can include virtual and in-person solutions Sep 21, 2023
<ѻýҕl>Blood, CSF Marker Detects Parkinsonian Disordersѻýҕl> Enzyme also identified preclinical Lewy body disease Sep 20, 2023
<ѻýҕl>Many Medicare Patients Travel 50-Plus Miles for Neurology Visitsѻýҕl> Telemedicine can improve access to care, researchers argue Sep 15, 2023
<ѻýҕl>Dementia Risk Tied to Sedentary Lifestyleѻýҕl> Ten hours or more a day of sedentary behavior raised risk of incident dementia Sep 12, 2023
<ѻýҕl>PCPs Often First Stop for Managing Newly Diagnosed Depressionѻýҕl> First-year care trajectories looked different than those seeing psychiatrists Sep 12, 2023
<ѻýҕl>When Temps Rise, So Do Medical Risks. Should Docs and Nurses Talk More About Heat?ѻýҕl> "This is not your grandmother's heat," says policy expert Sep 10, 2023
<ѻýҕl>Twin Study Ties Cognitive Decline With Earlier Traumatic Brain Injuriesѻýҕl> Twins with TBI at age 25 or older had sharper drops in cognition as they aged Sep 07, 2023
<ѻýҕl>Sen. McConnell Reminds Us That 'Just a Fall' Can Lead to So Much Moreѻýҕl> Falls should not be taken lightly, especially in older adults Sep 07, 2023
<ѻýҕl>What Can Primary Care Physicians Do for Our Aging Population?ѻýҕl> Better care begins with a better understanding of age-related changes Sep 06, 2023
<ѻýҕl>What Changed FDA's Mind About Ilaris for Gout?ѻýҕl> Approval comes after previous rejections Sep 05, 2023
<ѻýҕl>Joint Replacement Outcomes a Bit Better With Patient Reports Post-Surgeryѻýҕl> Not a huge benefit, study finds, but could be a step toward more consistent follow-up care Sep 01, 2023
<ѻýҕl>Certain SSRIs May Increase Arrhythmia Risk in Select Patientsѻýҕl> At recommended dose in people over 65, potentially pro-arrhythmic concentrations predicted in 20% Aug 29, 2023
<ѻýҕl>Testosterone Loss in Older Men: Factors Beyond Age in the Mixѻýҕl> Several lifestyle, health factors associated with declining levels Aug 28, 2023
<ѻýҕl>Case Grows for SGLT2 Inhibitors as Gout Treatmentѻýҕl> Large cohort study shows expansive benefits Aug 28, 2023
<ѻýҕl>Rush to DOACs Spells Trouble for Frail Warfarin Usersѻýҕl> Lower bleeding risk of new blood thinners did not extend to this older subgroup Aug 28, 2023
<ѻýҕl>Dementia Risk From Midlife Onward Predicted With New Toolѻýҕl> Novel 14-year risk score draws largely on modifiable risk factors Aug 24, 2023
<ѻýҕl>COPD Inhalers' Link to Fracture Risk Supported in Pooled Trialsѻýҕl> Certain treatment regimens associated with increased risk of fracture Aug 21, 2023
<ѻýҕl>Experts Warn on Mixing New Alzheimer's Drug and Antidepressantsѻýҕl> Patients starting SSRIs and lecanemab may warrant close monitoring Aug 18, 2023
<ѻýҕl>Few Early Alzheimer's Patients Qualify for Lecanemabѻýҕl> Inclusion and exclusion criteria whittle down pool of eligible treatment candidates Aug 16, 2023
<ѻýҕl>Deeper Medicare Cuts Won't Reduce the $50B Spending on Older Adult Fallsѻýҕl> Cutting physical therapy reimbursement is bad for patients and bad for spending Aug 10, 2023