Alzheimer’s brain imaging research fails to adequately represent minority groups, major study finds
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Kristen Fischer
Jul 26, 2023
A massive new study gives specifics into the lack of diversity in Alzheimer’s disease research.
New bill would give CMS more tools to address obesity in older adults
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Kristen Fischer
Jul 26, 2023
The Gerontological Society of America gave legislators a thumbs-up for reintroducing the Treat and Reduce Obesity Act of 2023 last week. The legislation would give people on Medicare access to more tools...
AMA offers tips for docs to integrate behavioral healthcare for seniors
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Kristen Fischer
Jul 26, 2023
Face-to-face encounters are better. Talk about changing health. These are a couple of recommendations the American Medical Association offered for primary care doctors in addressing behavioral health with...
Clinical briefs for Wednesday, July 26
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Kristen Fischer
Jul 26, 2023
Don’t expect to thrive on cognitive tests with long COVID … The link between vitamin D and psoriasis … Heart attack risk goes up in the heat when air quality tanks … What more arthritis biosimilars...
Depression may raise dementia risk, large study shows
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Kristen Fischer
Jul 25, 2023
A new study found that dementia risk more than doubled in men and women with depression compared to those without depression. The link was higher in men, but the risk for dementia remained whether people...
Cognitive decline prevention may start in the gut, study suggests
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Kristen Fischer
Jul 25, 2023
Probiotics could aid in preventing cognitive decline that happens during aging, according to a study released at the American Society for Nutrition conference this week in Boston. The research could make...
This year’s new tripledemic: COVID-19, flu and RSV
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Kristen Fischer
Jul 25, 2023
It’s going to be a pretty busy cold, flu and respiratory syncytial virus season, according to the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. COVID-19 is on the rise now, a year after the country...
Clinical briefs for Tuesday, July 25
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Kristen Fischer
Jul 25, 2023
Dementia risk tied to blood-protein imbalance … Costly Alzheimer’s drugs come with uncertainty … Why it’s vital to diversify and provide emergency care for older adults … Here’s a drug combo...
Report spots risk factors for falling in people with mild cognitive impairment
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Kristen Fischer
Jul 24, 2023
A new study pinpoints specific fall risk factors for people with mild cognitive impairment. The research was published in JAMDA.
CDC talks RSV shot efficacy, new guidance for older adults
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Kristen Fischer
Jul 24, 2023
Earlier this year, the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention endorsed two new vaccines for respiratory syncytial virus in older adults. Now the agency has added some new guidance on using the RSV...