Study spots brain clusters linked to subjective memory complaints
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Kristen Fischer
May 23, 2024
People with subjective memory complaints include two subgroups, and being in the lower performance cluster increased the risk for cognitive impairment, according to a study published Thursday in Alzheimer’s...
Krill oil, a popular omega-3 supplement, is thought to help ease knee pain from osteoarthritis. But a new study published Wednesday in JAMA, unlike some before it, finds that the supplement doesn’t make...
Daily aspirin doesn’t stop AMD from developing, getting worse: study
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Kristen Fischer
May 23, 2024
A new study finds that taking low-dose aspirin over the long term didn’t affect the progression of age-related macular degeneration, or AMD, or stop the risk for it altogether.
Clinical briefs for Friday, May 24
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Kristen Fischer
May 23, 2024
Report: Nephrologists need more palliative care training … Scientists find new molecules tied to Alzheimer’s, study finds … Dehydration can pose attention issues in older adults … Biomarkers may...
Ultra-processed foods linked to cognitive decline, stroke
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Kristen Fischer
May 22, 2024
Ultra-processed foods — think cookies, chips and soda — are tied to cognitive decline and stroke, a new report finds.
Improvements in socioeconomic status associated with dementia-free years over lifespan, study finds
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Kristen Fischer
May 22, 2024
A downward socioeconomic status change was associated with the highest loss of dementia-free years in people 75 years old and up. By contrast, improvements in socioeconomic status during life were linked...
Study: Cognitive problems are at play when people stop driving
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Kristen Fischer
May 22, 2024
Women, those with cognitive impairment and those who did worse on cognitive tests were more likely to stop driving, a new study shows. Additionally, the amount of amyloid plaques and tau tangles people...
Clinical briefs for Thursday, May 23
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Kristen Fischer
May 22, 2024
Trial eyes RNA’s role in Alzheimer’s disease … Report: Coating around medical implants can stop scar tissue from growing … After hip replacement, here’s what to expect from rehab … Low-fat...
Study: Geriatric consults used in trauma hospital visits tied to higher rates of discharge to SNFs
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Kristen Fischer
May 21, 2024
Using geriatrics consultations for hospitalized older adults admitted for a trauma is associated with lower death and hospital readmissions. But data also showed the consultations are linked to longer...
Receiving annual flu shots doesn’t weaken the vaccine’s effects, study shows
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Kristen Fischer
May 21, 2024
The protective effect of annual flu vaccines does not erode when older adults receive flu shots every year, a new study published in Vaccine shows.