Losing items doesn’t always indicate poor memory … 15 generics saved Medicare about $15 billion from 2015 to 2021 … Healthy lifestyle could offset life-shortening genes … EHR tool combats health...
Study: High blood pressure meds raise risks for falls, fractures — especially for people with dementia
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Kristen Fischer
Apr 23, 2024
Long-term care residents in nursing homes who took antihypertensive medicines had higher risks for falls and fractures, according to a study published Monday in JAMA Internal Medicine.
CDC: Less than half of nursing home residents have latest COVID-19 booster shots
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Kristen Fischer
Apr 23, 2024
Residents of nursing homes largely aren’t up to date on their COVID-19 shots, and the uptake decline compared to earlier in the pandemic is significant, according to a report from the US Centers for...
Low hand grip strength linked to osteoporosis, osteopenia in women
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Kristen Fischer
Apr 23, 2024
Hand grip strength has become a reliable indicator of health, especially in older adults. Among other associations, a new study finds that low hand grip strength was linked to osteoporosis in women over...
Clinical briefs for Tuesday, April 23
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Kristen Fischer
Apr 23, 2024
More policies not linked to lower COVID-19 cases, deaths, study finds … Blood sugar management post-stroke may improve outcomes … Functioning key to good quality of life with heart failure … ...
Many older adults miss out on delirium prevention measures before surgery: study
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Kristen Fischer
Feb 27, 2024
Not knowing an older adult’s cognitive status before surgery can mean that doctors don’t know if a patient is at risk for delirium after surgery. As a result, that patient may miss out on much-needed...
Study gives credence to range of dementia caregiver decision tools
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Kristen Fischer
Feb 27, 2024
A new study analyzes some evidence-backed tools to help substitute decision-makers make choices to honor an individual’s medical, personal and end-of-life wishes. Instead of having separate resources,...
Doctor sounds alarm on quality, efficacy of Alzheimer’s supplement
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Kristen Fischer
Feb 27, 2024
When it was sold as a prescription generic drug, galantamine was labeled accurately and it wasn’t contaminated. But that wasn’t the case when galantamine was sold as an over-the-counter dietary supplement,...
Clinical briefs for Tuesday, Feb. 27
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Kristen Fischer
Feb 27, 2024
Medicaid expansion only gave healthcare workers in higher roles an income boost … Tummy fat affects brain health, cognition in people with high Alzheimer’s risk … Parkinson’s anti-inflammatory...
Older adults receiving home care are missing out on palliative care: study
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Kristen Fischer
Feb 26, 2024
Older adults who receive care at home tend not to get palliative care before they die, according to a new report published today in CMAJ (Canadian Medical Association Journal).