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RSV Vaccines Show High Effectiveness Against Hospitalization in Older Adults

Initial trials were not powered to assess efficacy against RSV-associated hospitalization

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Brain Aging Trajectories Identified in Post-Mortem Tissue

Alzheimer's may be driven by multicellular communities, analysis suggests

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Invasive Strategy for NSTEMI in the Elderly: Fears Don't Pan Out in SENIOR-RITA

Trial paints a fuller picture of risk-benefit in complex patient population

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If Alzheimer's Drug Ads Had More Data, Here's What Might Happen

A slippery slope: emphasizing side effects could inhibit some people from accepting medicines

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Emerging Depression Tied to Earliest Alzheimer's Pathology

Symptoms linked with very early amyloid accumulation in emotional control brain regions

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Hormone Therapy May Slow Biological Aging in Women, Study Suggests

But further investigations capable are warranted to confirm the findings, researcher says

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U.S. Records Year's First EEE Virus Death

Case in New Hampshire resident was the state's first in a decade

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Antidepressants May Reduce Risk of Falls in Older Adults

Results differ from previous studies suggesting an increased risk

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Marked Cognitive Decline in Husbands After a Spouse's CVD Event?

Researchers suggest various explanations for provocative finding

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Counseling for PAD Walking Issues Might Hold Cardiovascular Benefit

Quality-of-life improvement could explain the reduction in MACE, trial analysis suggests

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Oldest Person Dies; University of California Mask Ban; Ground Cinnamon Recall

Health news and commentary gathered by MedPage Today staff

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Personalized Brain Stimulation Improves Parkinson's Motor Symptoms

Adaptive approach senses symptoms before they occur and calibrates stimulation to prevent them

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Shingles Tied to Long-Term Cognitive Changes

Study of healthcare professionals suggests 20% higher risk of subjective cognitive decline

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Racial, Ethnic Differences in Fracture Risk for Postmenopausal Women Revealed

Fracture prevention strategies should be emphasized in other groups beyond white women

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Older Adults Most Concerned About Healthcare Costs Ahead of Election

Of healthcare-related concerns, costs of long-term care rose to the top

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Well-Being Declines Before Mild Cognitive Impairment

Two components hit hardest: purpose in life and personal growth

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Death Is Inevitable. It's Time We Learned to Talk About It.

By fostering honest and compassionate discussions, we can provide patients with more dignity

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Dementia Risk Dropped With Anti-Inflammatory Diet for Certain Patients

Brain markers of degeneration, injury were better, too

FDA APPROVED carbidopa and levodopa (Crexont) over an image the substantia nigra and a neuron containing Lewy bodies.

New Extended-Release Parkinson's Drug Approved

Novel levodopa and carbidopa formulation led to more time without troublesome dyskinesia

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Study: Hand OA May Affect Tendons Too

But clinical importance remains uncertain

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Common Antibiotics Linked With Serious Skin Reactions in Older Adults

Sulfonamides and cephalosporins the worst offenders, study finds

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Parkinson's Dementia May Be Less Common Than Once Thought

Progression from normal cognition to dementia may have a fairly long window of time

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Giving RSV and Flu Vaccines Together Led to Adequate Immune Responses

Co-administration generally safe, could reduce vaccine burden, researchers say

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Extend the Hospital-at-Home Waiver Before It's Too Late

Older adults should continue to receive care where they feel and heal their best

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Poor Physical Function Likely the Main Reason for Higher Fracture Risk in T2D

Skeletal characteristics may not be to blame among older women

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Coffee-Dementia Link Continues to Unfurl

Two studies hint at protective relationships for some coffee and tea drinkers

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Intermittent Fasting May Improve Memory, Executive Function, Early Trial Suggests

Exploratory study lays groundwork for larger trials to evaluate brain health

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Midlife Blood Biomarkers Predict Late-Life Dementia

Study provides clues that one day, we could detect who's at risk decades in advance

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Expert Panel: Target These 14 Factors to Cut Dementia Incidence by Nearly Half

Update from Lancet Commission adds vision loss, high LDL to previous list

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Dementia Risk Linked With Processed Red Meat

Swapping out weekly hot dog or serving of bacon for nuts and legumes tied to lower dementia odds

FDA APPROVED benzgalantamine (Zunveyl) over a computer rendering of nerve cells affected by Alzheimer’s disease.

Alzheimer's Gets New Galantamine Drug

Newly approved prodrug has dual mechanism of action to improve tolerability

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Hint of Alzheimer's Benefit Seen With GLP-1 Drug

Slower cognitive decline, less brain volume loss in early liraglutide study

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Alzheimer's Blood Test More Accurate Than Primary Care or Specialist Diagnoses

Testing recommended only for patients with cognitive impairment, not the "worried well"

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Persistent Anxiety Tied to Future Dementia

Both chronic and new-onset anxiety raised dementia risk in older adults

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Volunteering Would Feel Good Even if It Didn't Have Health Benefits. But It Does.

Various studies have shown a variety of health and psychological benefits

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New Alzheimer's Mimic Identified

Memory-loss syndrome predominantly affects limbic system

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Dementia Risk Reduced for Some Older Breast Cancer Patients on Hormone Therapy

Outcomes varied with age

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Biden Is Positive for COVID-19

Biden will fly to his home in Delaware and "self-isolate"

A computer rendering of amyloid plaques forming on a nerve cell.

Personalized Alzheimer's Progression Predicted by Model

Tool estimates how fast cognitive decline will occur in amyloid-positive patients

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Rheumatology Meds Seen Cutting AMD Risk

Claims data point to possible protective effect for one common drug class

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