Geriatrics
News
Insomnia meds get boxed warning from FDA
Although complex sleep behaviors, such as sleep walking, associated with these medications are rare, the consequences can be deadly.
News
Experts propose new definition and recommendations for Alzheimer’s-like disorder
Limbic-predominant age-related TDP-43 encephalopathy (LATE) has been coined as a new term to raise awareness and spur research into this recently...
Conference Coverage
Medical cannabis relieved pain, decreased opioid use in elderly
Medical cannabis was an effective and well-tolerated treatment in an elderly cohort of patients with chronic pain.
CE/CME
Click for Credit: Suicide in Medicaid youth; persistent back pain; more
Topics include: Persistent back pain • COPD & in-hospital death • Suicide in Medicaid youth • Antidepressant overprescribing in the elderly •...
Conference Coverage
Simple screening for risk of falling in elderly can guide prevention
NEW ORLEANS – Grip strength testing and the Activities-Specific Balance Confidence Scale questionnaire may be best.
Video
BP control slowed brain damage in elderly hypertensives
NEW ORLEANS – Elderly hypertensive patients treated to a systolic blood pressure of 130 mm Hg had less white matter disease progression than...
News
Light physical activity lowers CVD risk in older women
Doing more light activity is good for the hearts of older women.
Commentary
Boosting Alzheimer’s trial participation via Medicare Advantage ‘memory fitness programs’
Dr. Richard J. Caselli comments on a new initiative from the Global Alzheimer’s Platform (GAP) Foundation.
News
Blood-based signature helps predict status of early AD indicator
By analyzing as few as four proteins, a machine learning-derived test can predict the status of CSF amyloid beta1-42.
CE/CME
Click for Credit: Endometriosis surgery benefits; diabetes & aging; more
Topics include: Benefits of endometriosis surgery • Cognitive impairment in hypertension • Atopic dermatitis comorbidities • Antidepressants...