Geriatrics
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Frailty poses no limit to HFpEF meds
Sacubitril/valsartan worked as well or better in frail patients with HFpEF compared with those less frail. Recent dapagliflozin data show this as...
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Online yoga program improves physical function in OA
Dr. Bennell said a sensitivity analysis showed that participants in the yoga group who completed yoga at least twice a week did show greater...
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Home BP monitoring in older adults falls short of recommendations
First study in adults aged 50-80 years details prevalence and frequency among those with hypertension and blood pressure–related health conditions...
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Walking intensity and step count are linked to health benefits
In a large study, researchers examined how fast individuals moved and parsed the benefits of “incidental” versus “purposeful” steps.
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Hip fractures likely to double by 2050 as population ages
Greater efforts “are needed to prevent hip fractures and improve the treatment gap and post-fracture care, especially in men and the oldest old...
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Yoga, CBT provide long-term improvement in insomnia, worry
“So to find something they can do that lasts ... and has some enduring impact on their quality of life and their mental health, and they’re both...
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Sacubitril/valsartan shows cognitive safety in heart failure: PERSPECTIVE
Patients with heart failure on sacubitril/valsartan had no signal of cognitive decline, compared with controls in PERSPECTIVE, a prospective,...
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Secondary CV prevention benefit from polypill promises global health benefit
In older patients with a prior myocardial infarction, a three-drug polypill significantly reduced risk of CV events in the multinational SECURE...
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Low-dose edoxaban curbs stroke risk in elderly with AF, despite frailty
A subanalysis of ELDERCARE-AF suggests a very low 15-mg dose of edoxaban safely reduces stroke and systemic embolism in elderly patients with AF...
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One hour of walking per week may boost longevity for octogenarians
All-cause and cardiovascular mortality were significantly lower in older adults who walked for an hour each week vs. than their less active peers...