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News, opinions and meeting coverage in geriatrics.

A photo of surgeons helping each other put on rubber gloves prior to surgery.

<乌鸦传媒>Emergency Surgery Rates Higher in Primary Care Shortage Areas, Study Suggests

Retrospective study on Medicare patients shows disparities in serious complications, readmissions

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<乌鸦传媒>Obama CMS Chief: Medicare Advantage Plans Game the System

Don Berwick says MA growth "should be slowed or stopped"

A computer rendering of a respiratory syncytial virus

<乌鸦传媒>CDC Monitoring Rare Neurologic Events After RSV Vaccination

Cases of Guillain-Barre syndrome in vaccinated older adults slightly higher than background rates

A photo of a male physician inspecting his senior female patient鈥檚 knee replacement scars.

<乌鸦传媒>Multimodal Pre-Op Program Aids Knee Replacement Candidates

Patients feel better as they wait for surgery; a few find they no longer need it

A photo of a senior man wearing a protective mask who is waiting for a COVID vaccination

<乌鸦传媒>Older Adults Should Get Another COVID Booster, CDC Advisors Say

High hospitalization rates, low vaccine uptake behind decision

A photo of President Joe Biden during a visit to Walter Reed National Military Medical Center

<乌鸦传媒>Biden's Annual Physical Results Will Be Closely Watched as Election Nears

Last year, doctors declared Biden "healthy, vigorous" and "fit"

A photo of a crop duster flying over a farm field in Oklahoma

<乌鸦传媒>Parkinson's Risk Tied to More Pesticides

Simazine, atrazine, lindane in the Rocky Mountain and Great Plains region emerge in new analysis

Side by side photos of President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump

<乌鸦传媒>Trump, Biden, and Cognition

Diagnosing impairment requires careful assessment by trained clinician, says Jason Karlawish, MD

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<乌鸦传媒>Alzheimer's Supplements Fail Compared With Generic Drugs

Prescription galantamine drugs were labeled accurately, but dietary supplements were not

A photo of a hospital palliative care unit sign.

<乌鸦传媒>Palliative Care Has a Branding Problem

Changing how it's perceived can break down silos

A computer rendering of nerve cells affected by Alzheimer鈥檚 disease.

<乌鸦传媒>Alzheimer's Biomarkers Show Specific Changes 20 Years Before Diagnosis

CSF and imaging markers changed in a temporal sequence

A photo of seniors playing pickleball outdoors.

<乌鸦传媒>Net Danger? Ophthalmologists Have Their Eyes on Pickleball

While it's not as risky as many other sports, growing pastime still spawns optical injuries

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<乌鸦传媒>Dietary Thiamine Linked With Cognition

J-shaped curve emerges between vitamin B1 in diet and cognitive decline

Computer renderings of COVID, RSV, and flu viruses

<乌鸦传媒>When It Comes to Isolation, COVID Shouldn't Be Singled Out From the Pack

It's time for CDC to update its guidance

A photo of a senior woman receiving a covid vaccination at a drive through clinic.

<乌鸦传媒>Do We Simply Not Care About Old People?

The pandemic was a wake-up call on how we care for older adults

AAOS over a photo of Moscone Center in San Francisco, CA

<乌鸦传媒>Looking for Source of Knee Implant Failure? Biomarkers May Help

Blood or synovial fluid tests can help pinpoint what went wrong, studies suggest

A photo of boxes and blister packs of Paxlovid

<乌鸦传媒>COVID's Latest Adaptation: It Has Lulled Us to Sleep

My doctor's refusal to prescribe "just-in-case" Paxlovid speaks volumes

AAOS over a photo of Moscone Center in San Francisco, CA

<乌鸦传媒>Clear Opportunity to Identify Patients With Osteoporosis Commonly Missed

Hip surgeons could, but mostly don't, send at-risk patients for screening

AAOS over a photo of Moscone Center in San Francisco, CA

<乌鸦传媒>Study: Let's Revisit Extended Antibiotic Prophylaxis in Joint Replacement

One center's experience puts recent policy in doubt

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<乌鸦传媒>Denosumab Protective Against Diabetes?

Study found lower diabetes incidence with osteoporosis drug for patients who stayed on treatment

A computer rendered cutaway of a blood flowing through a vessel

<乌鸦传媒>Dementia Predicted 10 Years Before Diagnosis

Blood proteins identified those at risk for all-cause, Alzheimer's, or vascular dementia

AAOS over a photo of Moscone Center in San Francisco, CA

<乌鸦传媒>Could Weight-Loss Drug Improve Hip Replacement Outcomes?

Two studies, two conclusions

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<乌鸦传媒>Erectile Dysfunction Drugs Tied to Less Alzheimer's Risk

Large U.K. study tracked health records of 270,000 men

A microscope image of uric acid crystals

<乌鸦传媒>Early Marker Found for Long-Term Gout Flare Potential

And the bad news: urate-lowering therapy seemed to make no difference

A computer rendering beta amyloid accumulating between neurons

<乌鸦传媒>Even With Alzheimer's Pathology, Healthy Lifestyles May Preserve Cognition

More data support the idea of "cognitive reserve"

A computer rendering of a diseased liver.

<乌鸦传媒>Undiagnosed Liver Disease May Be Common in Patients With Dementia

Hepatic encephalopathy could be contributing to cognitive symptoms, study suggested

A photo of the packaging and vial of Aduhelm.

<乌鸦传媒>Controversial Alzheimer's Drug Abandoned

Biogen will stop developing and selling aducanumab

A photo of a young male doctor sitting across the desk from his senior female patient.

<乌鸦传媒>Some 'Choosing Wisely' Recs Protect Older Folks From Low-Value Care

Study looked at how three recommendations changed primary care decisions

A photo of a frozen pizza in an electric oven.

<乌鸦传媒>Dietary Factors Tied to Osteoarthritis Pain

But radiographic parameters not affected, raising questions about the link

<乌鸦传媒>Cancer After Weight Loss; How Older Adults Use the Healthcare System

Also in TTHealthWatch: PFAS guidelines for clinicians

A computer rendering of neurons containing Lewy bodies

<乌鸦传媒>New Parkinson's Definition Proposed Based on Biomarkers

Framework focuses on the biology of Lewy body diseases

A photo of a female nurse hugging her senior female patient at they sit on her bed together.

<乌鸦传媒>A Reminder of the Value of Hospice

What it is, what it isn't

A photo of the box of and blisterpack of diazepam tablets lying on the prescribing information

<乌鸦传媒>Benzodiazepines Tied to Worse Outcomes in Progressive Supranuclear Palsy

Drugs are commonly prescribed to treat insomnia, anxiety in PSP

A photo of a senior man walking on the beach in Australia

<乌鸦传媒>Adults Who Cite Walking Difficulty Face Higher Fracture Risk

Australian study suggests walking ability can help identify candidates for more assessment

A photo of gabapentinoid capsules in the palm of a man鈥檚 hand.

<乌鸦传媒>Gabapentinoid Use Continues to Climb

Gabapentin still commonly prescribed off-label for chronic pain

A photo of a tube of blood labeled Alzheimer鈥檚 disease held in blue rubber gloved hands in front of MRI images of a brain.

<乌鸦传媒>Alzheimer's Blood Test Shows High Diagnostic Accuracy

Commercial ptau-217 assay reduced confirmatory testing by about 80%

A photo of a male ophthalmologist examining his female patient鈥檚 eyes with a slit lamp.

<乌鸦传媒>For PACS Eyes, Simple Clinical Exam Enough to Predict Long-Term Glaucoma Risk

OCT or other high-tech metrics not needed to assess progression of primary angle-closure suspect

A photo of the Prolia auto injector and packaging.

<乌鸦传媒>FDA Slaps Boxed Warning on Osteoporosis Drug

Denosumab can cause severe hypocalcemia in patients with advanced CKD, agency finds

A photo of a car buried in deep snow during a blizzard in Davis, West Virginia.

<乌鸦传媒>Lovely Winter, the Killer

It's miserable for the weak, the sick, and the poor

A computer rendered cutaway of a spine affected by osteoporosis

<乌鸦传媒>Calcium Levels Quickly Become Critical for Many Denosumab-Treated Women on Dialysis

New findings led to boxed warning on drug's labeling for advanced CKD patients

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