Facility modifications can have beneficial effect on care and comfort
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Alicia Lasek
Sep 22, 2019
From cane hooks to wider exam tables, modifications can improve the healthcare experience of elders with functional disabilities.
Common antidepressant excels at reducing anxiety, study finds
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Alicia Lasek
Sep 22, 2019
Sertraline reduces anxiety symptoms weeks before any improvement in depressive symptoms, a large, new placebo-controlled study has found.
Overtreatment lands thousands of U.S. diabetes patients in the hospital
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Alicia Lasek
Sep 22, 2019
Too many older, clinically complex patients with diabetes end up in U.S. emergency rooms due to overtreatment, according to a Mayo Clinic study published this month.
Clinical Briefs for Monday, September 23
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Alicia Lasek
Sep 22, 2019
Older patients don’t see diabetes recommendations the way doctors do … Bowel cancer screening reduces deaths by up to 45% … No bones about it, protein slows down fracture-healing … Wearable brain-machine...
A simple question helps to ‘strongly’ predict fracture risk in older adults
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Alicia Lasek
Sep 19, 2019
A simple question about a resident’s experience with falls can help to accurately predict their fracture risk, according to a new analysis.
A three minute memory test could catch reversible cognitive impairment
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Alicia Lasek
Sep 19, 2019
The American Academy of Neurology is recommending an annual cognitive assessment for everyone over the age of 65.
Migraines a ‘significant’ risk factor for dementia, analysis finds
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Alicia Lasek
Sep 19, 2019
Migraines are a significant risk factor for Alzheimer’s disease and all-cause dementia, according to a Canadian study published this week.
Clinical Briefs for Friday, September 20
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Alicia Lasek
Sep 19, 2019
Needle-free flu vaccine patch effective in early study … It is never too late to start statins for clogged leg arteries … Zantac distribution halted amid contamination concerns
Walking adaptations can facilitate independence, study finds
By
Alicia Lasek
Sep 18, 2019
Seniors who slow their walking speed, take breaks and use mobility aids maintain their ability to stay mobile outdoors, longer.
Splash of hand sanitizer not enough to stop spread of type A flu virus
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Alicia Lasek
Sep 18, 2019
Two full minutes of exposure to ethanol-based disinfectant is not enough to kill type A flu virus in mucus from infected patients.