Benzodiazepine use for 3 months or more is associated with a significantly increased likelihood of developing Alzheimer’s disease, and longer exposure is associated with greater odds, according to...
Most nursing home residents with advanced dementia receive "medications of questionable benefit," given that they are terminally ill and that the goal of their care should be comfort rather...
WASHINGTON – A single-use, self-administered anal insert made of soft silicone was effective and safe in reducing episodes of accidental bowel leakage, in a multi-center, prospective open-label...
A substantial proportion of older adults in the United States undergo unnecessary and even harmful screening for colon, prostate, breast, and cervical cancer, contrary to clear guidelines that are...
ORLANDO – Older hospitalized patients with diabetes who felt unprepared for discharge or who had coping difficulties after discharge had a significantly increased risk of readmission within 30 days...
COPENHAGEN – Detection of tau neurofibrillary tangles in the brain via PET imaging highly correlates with memory decline and could serve as an accurate way to identify individuals at high risk of...
Two simple recommendations for older patients with asthma – keeping medication in the bathroom and integrating its use into a daily routine – can significantly improve adherence to inhaled...
COPENHAGEN – TDP-43, a protein that has been associated with neurodegenerative diseases such as dementia and amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, could also be contributing to brain shrinkage in...
COPENHAGEN – Losing a spouse has been associated with the broken heart syndrome and other adverse health outcomes, but the loss seems to have a paradoxical effect on the development of dementia.
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