<ѻý>Optimizing Treatment for Older Patients With HR+ Low-Risk Breast Cancerѻý> Five days of radiotherapy, five years of hormonal therapy, or somewhere in between? Jan 05, 2023
<ѻý>Earlier Health Conditions Tied to Subsequent Dementiaѻý> Alzheimer's disease, vascular dementia links are time-dependent Jan 05, 2023
<ѻý>Why Doesn't Exercise Help Everyone With Knee OA?ѻý> Actually, the better question is why can't everyone do the recommended exercises Jan 04, 2023
<ѻý>Novel Blood Test Detects Alzheimer's Neurodegenerationѻý> Brain-derived tau distinguished Alzheimer's from other dementias Dec 30, 2022
<ѻý>Epilepsy Drugs May Up Risk of Parkinson'sѻý> Strongest association seen for sodium valproate Dec 27, 2022
<ѻý>Metformin Protective Against Joint Replacement in Type 2 Diabetesѻý> Daily users saw lower risks for total knee, hip replacements Dec 19, 2022
<ѻý>Parkinson's Incidence 50% Higher Than Previously Thoughtѻý> Clusters of Parkinson's disease cases seen in certain U.S. regions Dec 15, 2022
<ѻý>Physical and Occupational Therapy Are on the Medicare Chopping Blockѻý> Cuts could be devastating to patient care if Congress doesn't take action Dec 12, 2022
<ѻý>Brain Vitamin D Tied to Cognitive Functionѻý> No links seen with Alzheimer's or dementia pathology, however Dec 08, 2022
<ѻý>Should Doctors Warn Patients About the Downsides of Medicare Advantage Plans?ѻý> Beneficiaries may not be aware of the plans' limited networks or prior authorization rules Dec 08, 2022
<ѻý>Can Just Minutes of Daily Activity Prolong Life?ѻý> Benefits included all-cause, heart, and cancer-related mortality risk reduction Dec 08, 2022
<ѻý>Use It, or Lose It: Hearing Aids Linked to Cognitive Benefitѻý> Treating hearing loss makes a difference, meta-analysis suggests Dec 05, 2022
<ѻý>Aging U.S. Population a Challenge for Oncologistsѻý> Older patients will have different care goals, preferences, geriatric oncologist says Dec 05, 2022
<ѻý>Brain Iron Chelation Linked With Worse Outcomes in Early Parkinson'sѻý> Findings raise caution about iron chelation in neurodegenerative disorders Dec 02, 2022
<ѻý>Doc Discipline Lenient, Secretive; Patient Data Lawsuits; Dubious Hospice Referralsѻý> This past week in healthcare investigations Nov 30, 2022
<ѻý>Second Trial Participant Dies in Alzheimer's Drug Studyѻý> "All eyes are on lecanemab," a closely watched anti-amyloid treatment Nov 28, 2022
<ѻý>Watch for Severe Hypocalcemia in Dialysis Patients on Prolia, FDA Warnsѻý> Agency said potential risk may require more frequent blood calcium monitoring Nov 22, 2022
<ѻý>Low-Dose Morphine Not Helpful for COPD Patients With Chronic Dyspneaѻý> More research needed to distinguish physiological from behavioral effects of dyspnea Nov 22, 2022
<ѻý>Dementia Risk Score Touts 'Nearly 100%' Predictive Accuracyѻý> But some experts are skeptical of novel clinical tool Nov 21, 2022
<ѻý>Bone Drug Reverses Damage in Hand Osteoarthritisѻý> Provocative findings with denosumab, but don't reach for the prescription pad just yet Nov 15, 2022
<ѻý>Twelve-Month Data Back Pegloticase-Methotrexate Gout Comboѻý> More support for add-on methotrexate to maintain protein drug's efficacy Nov 13, 2022
<ѻý>Want a Few Weeks of Knee Pain Relief? Try Thisѻý> Local nerve block proves mettle in randomized trial, though benefit didn't last long Nov 12, 2022
<ѻý>Cognitive Function at Older Ages Linked to Childhood Lead Exposureѻý> Consequences of early lead exposure may be felt most in the decades ahead Nov 10, 2022
<ѻý>Early Signs of Parkinson's May Be Seen Years Before Diagnosisѻý> Skin changes, inflammatory conditions emerge, in addition to well-known features Nov 07, 2022
<ѻý>Doctor, Drug Rep Plead Guilty in Nuedexta Dramaѻý> Fallout continues for drug pushed on elderly patients who may have been harmed Nov 03, 2022
<ѻý>USPSTF: No Hormone Therapy to Prevent Chronic Conditions After Menopauseѻý> Updated recommendation applies to oral or transdermal delivery Nov 01, 2022
<ѻý>Don't Normalize Depression in Older Adultsѻý> Access to treatment among seniors is critical, just as with any other age group Oct 31, 2022
<ѻý>Intensive Patient Education Primes Care-Seeking Attitudes for Acute MIѻý> Can education help reduce prehospital delays in heart attack care? Oct 28, 2022
<ѻý>Vaccine Candidates for RSV Ward Off Severe Illness in Older Adultsѻý> Trials show upwards of 85% protection against more severe cases of respiratory syncytial virus Oct 26, 2022
<ѻý>Dementia Strikes One in Ten Americans Over 65ѻý> Even more have mild cognitive impairment, new estimates show Oct 24, 2022
<ѻý>ACIP Backs Recs for New Pneumococcal Vax in Previously Immunized Adultsѻý> CDC advisors address who should get 20-valent conjugate vaccine after PCV13 Oct 22, 2022
<ѻý>Cognitive Decline Quickens After Weight Loss in Early Parkinson's Diseaseѻý> Early weight gain associated with cognitive changes, too Oct 21, 2022
<ѻý>1 in 7 Community-Living Seniors Die in the Year After Major Surgeryѻý> Risk fourfold higher for those with probable dementia Oct 19, 2022
<ѻý>Reimagining Aging and Later Lifeѻý> Louise Aronson, MD, on the need to recognize elderhood as a distinct life stage Oct 18, 2022 podcast
<ѻý>Dementia Signs Emerge Up to 9 Years Before Diagnosesѻý> Cognitive, functional changes spotted in pre-Alzheimer's patients and others Oct 15, 2022
<ѻý>Despite Exciting Newcomer Drugs, Uptake of HF Meds Still Meek Across Oceansѻý> U.S. not alone in slow initiation, low target-dose achievement, and early discontinuation Oct 14, 2022
<ѻý>Does Diet Matter? Study Questions Links Between Diet and Dementiaѻý> Diet combined with other risk-reduction strategies may show different results Oct 12, 2022
<ѻý>Can Erectile Dysfunction Drugs Reduce Dementia Risk?ѻý> DREAM study findings conflict with other recent data Oct 04, 2022