Vision problems common in Parkinson’s; screening prevents falls, doctors assert
By
Alicia Lasek
Mar 13, 2020
Parkinson’s patients carry a heavy burden of eye disease, but treatment can help improve daily function, say researchers.
Clinical Briefs for Friday, March 13
By
Alicia Lasek
Mar 13, 2020
Surgery with anesthesia not linked to Alzheimer’s, study finds … Guidance released for dialysis facilities during COVID-19 outbreak … New book details roadmap to prevent and treat Parkinson’s...
Operators taking unprecedented steps to keep coronavirus in check
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Alicia Lasek
Mar 12, 2020
“We’re taking bold steps to do whatever we can to keep coronavirus from getting into our buildings,” says AHCA President and CEO Mark Parkinson.
Two-drug combination may lower Alzheimer’s risk
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Alicia Lasek
Mar 11, 2020
Study participants who took both blood pressure and cholesterol medications were less likely to develop dementia, say investigators.
Drug treatment added to guidelines for severe osteoporosis in older women
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Alicia Lasek
Mar 11, 2020
Romosozumab offers promising results in carefully selected postmenopausal patients at high risk of fracture, says the Endocrine Society.
Clinical Briefs for Thursday, March 12
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Alicia Lasek
Mar 11, 2020
Operator ‘strongly’ encourages COVID-19 testing after one resident dies, another tests positive at Seattle senior living community … Encourage elders to access their EHR data, researchers urge …...
Study links 3 key risk factors to coronavirus deaths among older adults
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Alicia Lasek
Mar 10, 2020
The findings could help clinicians better identify high-risk individuals, say investigators.
Older adults who stay active preserve brain health, scans show
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Alicia Lasek
Mar 10, 2020
Individuals who reported the most leisure-time activity had brain volumes equivalent to someone four years younger, say researchers.
Slow music shows promise for ventilator patients
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Alicia Lasek
Mar 10, 2020
Intubated individuals who listened to slow-tempo music had fewer days of delirium and less need for sedative drugs, according to researchers.
Clinical Briefs for Wednesday, March 11
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Alicia Lasek
Mar 10, 2020
Suspected coronavirus leads to no-visitor policies at Nebraska senior living communities … Low blood pressure linked to higher mortality in elders, finds UK study … Pharmacists quietly panicking over...