Mandatory dementia reporting from clinicians to DMV may backfire, study says
By
Donna Shryer
Apr 29, 2024
With more older adults on the road and dementia cases rising, some states require doctors or patients to report dementia diagnoses to the Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV). However, a new study suggests...
Those with essential tremor have higher risk of cognitive impairment, study finds
By
Donna Shryer
Apr 29, 2024
Essential tremor (ET), a neurological disorder characterized by involuntary, rhythmic shaking of the hands and head, is one of the most common movement disorders, affecting an estimated 2.2% of the United...
A new study offers a promising way for patients to relieve knee pain with self-administered acupressure (SAA), an ancient practice rooted in traditional Chinese medicine. Researchers found the technique,...
Clinical briefs for Monday, April 29
By
Donna Shryer
Apr 29, 2024
FDA approves new treatment for uncomplicated urinary tract infections … Study: Motor and cognitive activities work together for older adults with mild cognitive impairment … Meta-cognitive activities...
Study: Medicare warnings cut antipsychotics in nursing home residents, others
By
Kristen Fischer
Apr 26, 2024
When Medicare sent warning letters urging doctors to lower antipsychotic prescriptions, it worked, a report published Thursday in JAMA Network Open found.
Isolated older adults fared better than socially connected peers during pandemic, study says
By
Kristen Fischer
Apr 26, 2024
Social isolation typically isn’t healthy for older adults, but those who were more isolated actually fared better than their socially connected peers when the pandemic forced the world into lockdown,...
Social determinants of health in older adults with multiple conditions tied to ER visits: study
By
Kristen Fischer
Apr 26, 2024
Certain social determinants of health are linked to emergency department visits in older adults who have two or more chronic conditions, a new study finds. The authors called for interventions to affect...
Clinical briefs for Friday, April 26
By
Kristen Fischer
Apr 26, 2024
Dementia care costs are ‘catastrophic’ for older adults, families, study finds … Inappropriate antibiotic prescribing returns post-pandemic, analysis says … Study: Docs opting for older antibiotics...
Antipsychotic prescribing higher at nursing homes in disadvantaged areas: study
By
Kristen Fischer
Apr 25, 2024
Nursing homes in disadvantaged communities are more likely to overmedicate residents with antipsychotics, according to a study published Wednesday in JAMA Network Open.
Assisted living mental health services fell between 2019 and 2020, study finds
By
Kristen Fischer
Apr 25, 2024
Mental health visits for assisted living residents with dementia dropped as the pandemic set in, a new study finds.