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Stranded in the ED, Seniors Await Hospital Care and Suffer Avoidable Harm

Physicians say ED boarding is as bad as it's ever been

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Alzheimer's Variant May Cause Distinct Form of the Disease

Almost all APOE4 homozygotes develop Alzheimer's disease

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Dementia Mortality Tied to Olive Oil Consumption

Results appear to be independent of overall diet quality

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Alzheimer's Biomarkers Linked With Plasma Leptin Levels

Over 2 years, lower baseline leptin was tied to a greater increase in tau

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House Republicans Bash New Nursing Home and Home Care Rules at Hearing

"This approach simply won't work," said chair of the House Energy & Commerce Health Subcommittee

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Study: Skinny-Leg Runners Face Higher Rates of Knee Arthritis

Questions about risks from weight-bearing activities may now be settled

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Loneliness Linked to Increased Mortality Risk in Cancer Survivors

Survivors with severe loneliness had a 67% increased risk, study finds

Senior male driver looking confused behind the wheel of his car.

Dementia May Be Underdiagnosed in States With Motor Vehicle Reporting Mandates

Study attempts to assess unintended consequences of clinician reporting policies

A confused elderly male patient taking pills from a doctor.

Warning Letters Safely Lowered Antipsychotic Prescribing in Dementia

Agitation, reactive behaviors remained steady while quetiapine prescribing was reduced

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CMS Pushes Back on Criticism of Nursing Home Staffing Rule

Rule is needed because many nursing home patients don't get needed care, CMS administrator says

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When Red-Hot Isn't Enough: CDC's Heat Risk Tool Sets Magenta as Most Dangerous Level

Heat is the number one cause of weather-related death

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Hands-On Treatment May Help in Knee Osteoarthritis

And patients can administer it themselves

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When Neglect Becomes Criminal: The Harsh Reality of Failing a Dependent

Too often these cases are swept under the rug

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Don't Rule Out Breast Cancer Surgery for 90-Year-Olds

Retrospective study suggests survival benefit over conservative management

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Cardiac Events Common in Older, Hospitalized RSV Patients

New RSV vaccines could reduce risk, researchers said

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Congress Can Take Action to Prevent Older Adult Falls and Associated Opioid Use

The bipartisan SAFE Act offers important solutions

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'I'm Dying, You're Not': Terminally Ill Ask More States for Physician-Assisted Death

Debates on medical aid in dying bills are playing out in Kentucky, Delaware, Maryland, and Iowa

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Here's a Good Exercise Option for Hip OA

Program emphasizing balance and stability equals strength-directed training

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Diabetes Drug Shows Benefit in Parkinson's Disease

Phase II study of GLP-1 drug lixisenatide meets primary endpoint

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Smartphone Tests Detect Frontotemporal Dementia

Mobile app measures were more sensitive to early FTD stages than standard tests

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Our Brains Are Getting Bigger, MRIs Show

Does this explain why dementia incidence is falling?

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Death Is Inevitable. Doctors Should Be Prepared to Manage It Appropriately.

End-of-life communication is a skill that must be practiced and honed

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Most Post-Stroke Depression Strikes Within 5 Years

Cumulative depression incidence was about 60%, long-term study shows

A photo of a senior woman lying in a hospital bed and wearing an oxygen mask as an out of focus woman looks on.

Inappropriate Dx of Pneumonia Common in Hospitalized Adults

Nearly 90% received a full course of antibiotics

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Most Popular DOAC Holds Its Own Against Edoxaban in Those Age 80 and Up

Apixaban associated with fewer bleeds in observational cohort study

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Skin Test Detects Parkinson's and Other Synucleinopathies

Cutaneous alpha-synuclein deposits may serve as a biomarker

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The Case for Stricter Standards in the Final Nursing Home Staffing Rule

Continued understaffing will have devastating consequences for residents, families, and staff

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Higher Polygenic Risk Score Tied to Increased Risk for Glaucoma

Risk scores may allow action before irreversible damage occurs in those with ocular hypertension

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Early Stroke Scare With Bivalent COVID Vaccines Unsupported by Large Study

Low absolute risk emerged for flu vaccines, however

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Electronic Nudges to Get the Flu Shot Fall Short for Vax Rates, Outcomes

More intensive interventions are likely needed to improve flu vaccine uptake

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How Often Should Immunocompromised People Get a COVID Booster?

Experts say about every 6 months, but that should be individualized

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Neurologic Conditions Now Leading Cause of Disability Worldwide

Nervous system disorders affect 43% of global population

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MedPAC's Report Recommends Pay Changes for Healthcare Services

Report highlights MA quality, overpayment issues, and urges action on four prior recommendations

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Quest Alzheimer's Blood Test No Longer Marketed Directly to Patients

Amyloid AD-Detect test not offered on Quest's consumer platform

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Serious Issues With Slow Heartbeat Flagged for Afib Patients on Antiarrhythmics

Pacemaker, syncope rates prompt advice not to ignore bradycardia issue

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Knowing When to Start, Knowing When to Stop

Discussions about screening recommendations can be difficult, but they're worth having

A photo of a female physician checking on her senior female patient’s recovery after total hip arthroplasty

Three-Drug Combo Wins for Opioid-Sparing Pain Relief After Hip Replacement

Less morphine needed with multiple analgesics

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Dementia More Common in People With Essential Tremor

Prevalence greater than normal aging, but not as high as Parkinson's disease

FDA APPROVED Interchangeable biosimilars to Prolia and Xgeva over a computer rendering of bone affected by osteoporosis.

FDA OKs First Interchangeable Biosimilars for Denosumab

New products will carry all the same indications as Prolia and Xgeva, though launch date unclear

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Seniors, Doctors at Odds on Opioid Risks and 'Deprescribing'

Conversations between primary care physicians and older patients often "challenging"

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