Geriatrics
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The new vaccine your patients may not want
How can we incorporate the new RSV vaccine for older adults into our practices and overcome patient hesitancy to receive yet another vaccine?
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Flavanol supplement improves memory in adults with poor diets
The evidence shows that consuming these nutrients might be associated with the hippocampal-dependent memory component of cognitive aging.
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Potential new treatment for REM sleep behavior disorder
The disorder can signal risk for synucleinopathies, a group of neurological conditions such as Parkinson's disease that involve the formation of...
Commentary
No expiration date for sex
What should clinicians do with this information? First, we could start talking about sex with our older patients.
From the Journals
Internet use a modifiable dementia risk factor in older adults?
“Online engagement can develop and maintain cognitive reserve – resiliency against physiological damage to the brain – and increased cognitive...
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Preventing breaks and falls in older adults
“The idea that a “bone attack” is like a heart attack gets the message across.”
From the Journals
Number of cancer survivors with functional limitations doubled in 20 years
The 70% prevalence of functional limitation among survivors in 2018 is nearly twice that of the general population.
News
FDA approves first drug to treat Alzheimer’s agitation
“Agitation is one of the most common and challenging aspects of care among patients with dementia due to Alzheimer’s disease.”
Conference Coverage
High cholesterol in seniors: Use statins for primary prevention?
Statins may be reasonable to prescribe, even given the risks that have been linked to statins, such as that for muscle pain.
From the Journals
Risk assessment first urged for fragility fracture screening
A new guideline is aimed at primary care practitioners for their community-dwelling patients aged 40 and older.
Pearl of the Month
Medications that scare me
Many medications can cause cardiac symptoms and other serious side effects in elderly patients.