Geriatrics
News
Delaying denosumab dose boosts risk for vertebral fractures
Physicians say patients may skip regular injections of the osteoporosis drug amid the pandemic.
News
Guidance addresses elders with diabetes during COVID-19
Two geriatricians from the Joslin Diabetes Center offer advice for navigating the challenges associated with helping these vulnerable adults...
News
About one-third of older Americans receive shingles vaccine
“People over age 50 who have had chickenpox have a one third chance over...
News
Primary prevention statins cut mortality even in the very elderly: VHA study
The current findings “provide additional support for treatment guidelines that have increasingly advocated for more widespread use of statin...
News
Colonoscopy over age 75 should be ‘carefully considered’
Older age was an independent risk factor for postcolonoscopy complications, with individuals older than 75 years having twofold greater odds of...
Opinion
What COVID-19 has taught us about senior care
The insights gained from this pandemic can lead to a more comprehensive outreach to senior patients.
News
Dairy doesn’t do a body good in midlife women
Daily dairy intake does not bolster bone mineral density at the femoral neck or lumbar spine, nor does it reduce osteoporotic fracture risk in...
PURLs
How old is too old for statins?
When to start, continue, or stop statins in those ages ≥ 75 years has been a quandary. Here’s what 2 studies have to say.
Conference Coverage
COVID-19: Psychiatrists assess geriatric harm from social distancing
“Certainly the appalling number of deaths in nursing homes is the No. 1 horror of the pandemic.”
News
DOACs linked to lower fracture risk versus warfarin in AFib patients
The results suggest women may particularly benefit from DOAC use.