Geriatrics
Opinion
Osteoporosis and osteopenia: Latest treatment recommendations
It is strongly recommended that postmenopausal women with osteoporosis receive a bisphosphonate as first-line treatment to reduce the risk for...
News
Unawareness of memory slips could indicate risk for Alzheimer’s
Over an 11-year study the people who declined in cognitive function were less aware of slips in their memory.
Conference Coverage
Urban green and blue spaces linked to less psychological distress
Investigators found that older adults living near parks or lakes saw lower risk of psychological distress. But do these findings have implications...
News
New Medicare rule streamlines prior authorization in Medicare Advantage plans
About 13% of prior authorization requests that are denied by Medicare Advantage plans actually met Medicare coverage rules.
News
Cervical screening often stops at 65, but should it?
A new study is intended to provide a more solid foundation for the benefits and harms of cervical screening for women older than 65.
News
Osteoporosis drugs may extend life after fracture
The study’s findings suggest that bisphosphonates, in particular, have pleiotropic effects beyond the bone.
News
Tooth loss and diabetes together hasten mental decline
The findings of a new study show “the importance of improving access to dental health care and integrating primary dental and medical care,”...
News
Surgery for early breast cancer can worsen frailty in older women
About 1 in 5 experienced clinically significant deterioration in frailty status after treatment for breast cancer.
News
Restless legs a new modifiable risk factor for dementia?
Restless legs syndrome is associated with poor sleep, depression/anxiety, poor diet, microvasculopathy, and hypoxia.
Commentary
Bruce Willis’ frontotemporal dementia is not your grandpa’s dementia
‘We tend to characterize dementia as the erosion of memory, but FTD is more characterized by the loss of control over emotions and other cognitive...