A large study finds that shift workers have a higher risk for depression and anxiety. How they live, or lifestyle factors, is largely tied to their risk.
Disparities plagued care for older adults of color during pandemic, report finds
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Kristen Fischer
Aug 11, 2023
Disparities plagued care for older adults of color during pandemic, report finds
New PET scan can better spot tau in people with Alzheimer’s disease, study finds
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Kristen Fischer
Aug 10, 2023
Researchers say that a special digital imaging technique can spot the tau protein and predict cognitive decline in people with Alzheimer’s disease better than traditional imaging methods.
SNRIs or NSAIDs with short-term opioids don’t seem to up delirium risk
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Kristen Fischer
Aug 04, 2023
Adding serotonin and norepinephrine reuptake inhibitors (SNRIs) to short-acting opioids for nonmalignant pain in nursing home residents doesn’t seem to boost their risk for delirium compared with giving...
Quick tests, algorithms can cut antibiotic use in Staph infections
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Kristen Fischer
Aug 02, 2023
Using rapid diagnostic tests and algorithms to make suggestions on how to best use antibiotics helped reduce the amount of days people needed to stay on them, a new report finds.
People with dementia, caregivers deal with stigma, care access issues
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Kristen Fischer
Jul 28, 2023
Social stigma is still getting in the way of life for people with dementia and those who care for them.
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...
Here’s who is most at risk for self-harm after dementia diagnosis
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Kristen Fischer
Jul 24, 2023
The highest risk for people living with dementia to hurt themselves is within the first 24 months after receiving the diagnosis, according to data presented at the Alzheimer’s Association International...
Anemia linked to elevated dementia, Alzheimer’s risks
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Kristen Fischer
Jul 13, 2023
Analyzing bloodwork for anemia could be critical in helping people assess their risks for dementia and/or Alzheimer’s.
Acute kidney injury doesn’t always worsen kidney function in CKD patients
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Kristen Fischer
Jul 12, 2023
The medical community generally believes that having an acute kidney injury (AKI) makes kidney function worse when people already have chronic kidney disease (CKD). But a new study suggests that may not...