Frailty a growing threat, but not inevitable, in older adults, caregivers advised
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Alicia Lasek
Aug 05, 2019
Frailty is a significant threat among the elderly, particularly women, and interventions should be undertaken to keep it at bay, experts say.
Diabetes dangers in LTC can be reduced by better self-management education
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Alicia Lasek
Aug 05, 2019
Dangerous hypoglycemic events in long-term care settings can be reduced with diabetes self-management education and support.
Less stress in midlife can add decade for women, not men
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Alicia Lasek
Aug 05, 2019
For women, stressful life experiences in middle age may lead to faster memory decline and disability, researchers have found.
Clinical Briefs for Tuesday, August 6
By
Alicia Lasek
Aug 05, 2019
Decline in heart disease and stroke mortality stalls in high-income countries … Socially active 60-year-olds face lower dementia risk … Skin test for Alzheimer’s, Parkinson’s may be on its way...
Frequent feedback makes big dent in deadly diabetes outcomes
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Alicia Lasek
Aug 04, 2019
Deadly outcomes are less likely when patients with diabetes have lifestyle counseling at least once a month, a large new study has found.
New tool helps to confront dangerous breathing disorder in bariatric patients
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Alicia Lasek
Aug 04, 2019
An under-recognized breathing disorder can crop up in bariatric patients — especially those with sleep apnea. New guidelines can help manage care.
‘Aggressive’ water pill regimen may keep heart patients off dialysis.
By
Alicia Lasek
Aug 04, 2019
High doses of the diuretic spironolactone may resolve fluid overload in heart failure patients who don’t respond to standard treatment.
Clinical Briefs for Monday, August 5
By
Alicia Lasek
Aug 04, 2019
Flu vaccine lowers blood clot and brain bleed odds … More white people dying from dementia than other races: CDC … Wound healing breakthrough resists pathogens … Removing need for anti-rejection...
Blood test detects early Alzheimer’s with 94% accuracy
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Alicia Lasek
Aug 01, 2019
A blood test that helps to detect early Alzheimer’s disease is one step closer to clinical use. Its accuracy and low cost are game changers, researchers say.
Low muscle mass explodes risk of death in seniors, study finds
By
Alicia Lasek
Aug 01, 2019
Muscle loss helps predict longevity in seniors, especially women, whose mortality risk spikes when muscles mass declines, investigators have found.