Study: Taking opioids after dementia diagnosis raises mortality risk
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Kristen Fischer
Jul 19, 2023
Older adults who take opioids after being diagnosed with dementia have a higher risk for dying — and that risk is 11 times higher during the first two weeks after starting the drugs. This is according...
Hearing aids significantly lower cognitive decline in at-risk group, study finds
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Kristen Fischer
Jul 19, 2023
Wearing hearing aids slowed cognitive decline by 48% in older adults with mild to moderate hearing loss. This group also was at a higher risk for cognitive decline, a new study shows.
Hospital-to-home plans can improve frailty in older adults
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Kristen Fischer
Jul 19, 2023
Results of a recent trial show that hospital-to-home self-managed exercise and nutrition plans can help older adults prone to frailty — or those who are already frail — in the long run.
Clinical briefs for Wednesday, July 19
By
Kristen Fischer
Jul 19, 2023
Home blood pressure monitoring reaches more, cuts costs … Antibiotic-resistant Campylobacter infections going up in U.S. … Some innovative ways to deal with extreme heat … Medicare’s drug stockpiling...
Study: Excess deaths fell among facility residents with dementia in year 2 of pandemic
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Kristen Fischer
Jul 18, 2023
A new study in JAMA Neurology found that excess deaths — more than the normal number — among people with Alzheimer’s and dementia in nursing homes declined significantly during the second year...
Proposal calls for updating diagnostic criteria for Alzheimer’s
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Kristen Fischer
Jul 18, 2023
The way doctors diagnose Alzheimer’s disease soon could change. A proposal updating existing diagnostic criteria, which was introduced at the Alzheimer’s Association International Conference in Amsterdam,...
For those taking flu shots, there is less need for antibiotics, study finds
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Kristen Fischer
Jul 18, 2023
Flu shots are linked to less use of antibiotics, according to a study in Antimicrobial Resistance and Infection Control. But that link isn’t quite as strong for people who get the pneumococcal vaccine.
Clinical briefs for Tuesday, July 18
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Kristen Fischer
Jul 18, 2023
Group calls for better cognitive screening in primary care settings … Medicare diabetes program could go four more years … Acumen’s Alzheimer’s drug ACI193 passes first trial … Telehealth works...
Report: Nursing homes underused COVID-19 antiviral drugs during pandemic
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Kristen Fischer
Jul 17, 2023
Even though oral antiviral drugs and monoclonal antibodies help people recover from COVID-19, a new report found that nursing homes didn’t use the medications much during the pandemic.
Lifestyle linked to dementia risk
By
Kristen Fischer
Jul 17, 2023
The lifestyle that older people choose — especially if it includes activities such as taking classes, writing and doing puzzles — can lower their risk for dementia slightly, according to a new report.