NEW ORLEANS–An individualized, step-by-step plan is the best way to treat psychiatric and behavioral problems that might arise in patients with deme... More »
NEW ORLEANS – A test of smell identification seems to predict cognitive decline in elderly patients who score normally on memory tests.
Each 1-poin... More »
NEW ORLEANS – Both problem-solving and lifestyle interventions significantly reduced the incidence of major depression among black and white communi... More »
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The American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons’ new guideline on the diagnosis and treatment of hip fractures in elderly patients targets problem area... More »
The 13-valent polysaccharide conjugate vaccine showed “significant efficacy” against vaccine-type strains of community-acquired pneumonia and vacc... More »
Participants in the Health, Aging, and Body Composition study who carried the apolipoprotein E–epsilon 4 allele had some degree of protection from t... More »
The Department of Health & Human Services should do more to curb antipsychotic use in older adults with dementia, according to a recent report by ... More »