IMN || Geriatric Medicine

VIDEO: Don’t brush off subjective memory decline

Posted on: 16/07/2014 - 16:10

COPENHAGEN – Researchers are paying more attention to subjective cognitive decline – a patient’s perceived notion of memory loss – even if the patients complete various cognitive tests with flying...

Field of Interest: Geriatrics
Type: News Item

Cerebral microbleeds’ depth may reveal dementia type

Posted on: 14/07/2014 - 22:05

COPENHAGEN – The location of cerebral microbleeds appears to be strongly associated with dementia subtypes, perhaps reflecting the disorders’ underlying pathologies. "This regional association...

Field of Interest: Geriatrics
Type: News Item

Monitor elderly for bone loss after gastric bypass

Posted on: 07/07/2014 - 17:00

CHICAGO – Older adults who undergo Roux-en-Y gastric bypass are at risk for lessened bone mineral density for at least 2 years after their surgery and should be monitored appropriately for...

Field of Interest: Gastroentero...
Type: News Item

Monitor elderly for bone loss after gastric bypass

Posted on: 07/07/2014 - 17:00

CHICAGO – Older adults who undergo Roux-en-Y gastric bypass are at risk for lessened bone mineral density for at least 2 years after their surgery and should be monitored appropriately for...

Field of Interest: Geriatrics
Type: News Item

Poor sleep is linked to cortical amyloid burden

Posted on: 12/06/2014 - 21:30

MINNEAPOLIS – People who report feeling more sleepy and less rested have elevated levels of amyloid in regions of the brain that are commonly involved in Alzheimer’s disease, finds a cohort study...

Field of Interest: Geriatrics
Type: News Item

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