Geriatrics
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Hearing loss tied to more fatigue in middle and older age
Each 10 dB of audiometric hearing loss was associated with a higher likelihood of reporting fatigue nearly every day.
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Finding mild cognitive impairment quickly in primary care
When it comes to treatment, deprescribing is a priority, as many drug interactions contribute to cognitive disorders.
From the Journals
High-dose vitamin D may cut risk for new atrial fibrillation
High-dose vitamin D3 supplementation may reduce incidence of AFib in a generally healthy, largely vitamin D–sufficient elderly population.
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New consensus on biomarkers for diagnosis of neurocognitive disorders
Reducing the options available to clinicians when making a differential diagnosis into the current algorithm is a pragmatic approach.
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Geriatric care principles should apply to ICUs as well
Physical frailty, disabilities, and multimorbidities increase the risk for adverse outcomes among elderly patients with obstructive airways...
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Indefinite anticoagulation likely not cost effective after unprovoked VTE
Pros, cons, and lack of cost-effectiveness warrant shared decision-making based on preferences and values.
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No link between heartburn meds and dementia
A study of older adults found no significant association between proton pump inhibitors or histamine-2 receptor antagonist use and dementia or...
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Women with atrial fibrillation more likely to develop dementia
Authors say cognitive screening should be part of yearly visits for men and women with AF; early rhythm control and anticoagulation are also key...
News from the FDA/CDC
CDC signs off on RSV vaccine for older adults
The vote recommending shared decision making about the vaccine, instead of a routine vaccination recommended for all, “is a weaker recommendation...
Conference Coverage
A ‘one-stop shop’: New guidance on hormones and aging
Part of what we need to do is [provide] the evidence that we have, which includes evidence of when not to prescribe as well as [when] to prescribe...
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Altered gut bacteria a biomarker of preclinical Alzheimer’s?
It’s not known whether the gut is influencing the brain, or the brain is influencing the gut, “but this association is valuable to know in either...