Higher Doses of Z-Drugs Pose Risks for Dementia Patients
TUESDAY, Dec. 1, 2020 (HealthDay News) — Among individuals with dementia, higher-dose Z-drug...
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Geriatrics
Industry Payments Consistently Linked to Physician Prescribing
TUESDAY, Dec. 1, 2020 (HealthDay News) — Industry payments are associated with physician...
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First Blood Test for Alzheimer Disease Available in U.S.
MONDAY, Nov. 30, 2020 (HealthDay News) — The first blood test to help diagnose Alzheimer...
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Delirium Common in Seniors Presenting to ED With COVID-19
WEDNESDAY, Nov. 25, 2020 (HealthDay News) — For older adults presenting to the emergency...
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RSNA: Anxiety May Hasten Progression to Alzheimer Disease
WEDNESDAY, Nov. 25, 2020 (HealthDay News) — Apolipoprotein E4 (ApoE4) genotype, anxiety, and...
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Non-COVID-19-Related Deaths Up, Too
TUESDAY, Nov. 24, 2020 (HealthDay News) — Between March and May 2020, there was a...
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Air Pollution May Up Alzheimer Disease Risk in Elderly
FRIDAY, Nov. 20, 2020 (HealthDay News) — Late-life exposure to particulate matter with...
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Cognitive Exercises May Lower Risk for Postoperative Delirium
MONDAY, Nov. 23, 2020 (HealthDay News) — Preoperative brain exercises may lower the risk for...
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Chimpanzee Adenovirus COVID-19 Vaccine Promising in Seniors
MONDAY, Nov. 23, 2020 (HealthDay News) — The novel chimpanzee adenovirus-vectored vaccine,...
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American Academy of Ophthalmology, Nov. 13-15
The annual meeting of the American Academy of Ophthalmology (AAO) was held virtually this year...
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TAVR Volumes in the U.S. Have Risen Each Year Since 2011
THURSDAY, Nov. 19, 2020 (HealthDay News) — The volume of transcatheter aortic valve...
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Wrong-Patient Order Entry Errors Reduced With Patient Photos
THURSDAY, Nov. 19, 2020 (HealthDay News) — Displaying patient photographs in electronic...
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ACR Convergence 2020: Osteoporosis Underdiagnosed, Undertreated in Older Men
TUESDAY, Nov. 17, 2020 (HealthDay News) — In the older male population, there is a high...
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Sedentary Time Increases With Retirement
TUESDAY, Nov. 17, 2020 (HealthDay News) — The transition to retirement is accompanied by an...
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Air Pollution May Affect Mood, Memory in Oldest-Old Women
WEDNESDAY, Nov. 18, 2020 (HealthDay News) — For the oldest-old women, exposure to air...
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Rural Patients With Alzheimer Disease Have Shorter Survival
MONDAY, Oct. 26, 2020 (HealthDay News) — Rural Medicare beneficiaries with Alzheimer disease...
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COVID-19 Pandemic Challenges Osteoporosis Management
MONDAY, Oct. 26, 2020 (HealthDay News) — The COVID-19 pandemic may have negatively impacted...
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ASN: Finerenone May Slow Progression in CKD With T2DM
MONDAY, Oct. 26, 2020 (HealthDay News) — Finerenone results in a lower risk for chronic...
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Objective Olfactory Dysfunction Linked to Mortality in Seniors
FRIDAY, Oct. 23, 2020 (HealthDay News) — For older adults, objective olfactory dysfunction...
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Daytime Noise Tied to Higher Dementia Risk
FRIDAY, Oct. 23, 2020 (HealthDay News) — More daytime noise exposure may increase the risk...
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