Geriatrics
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Positive top-line phase 3 data for lecanemab in early Alzheimer’s
“For people in the earliest stages of Alzheimer’s, this treatment has the potential to change the course of the disease in a clinically meaningful...
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Urgent need for research into psychedelic therapy for older adults
Little is known about appropriate dosing, pharmacokinetics, and pharmacodynamics of psychedelics in older adults.
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Yoga, CBT provide long-term improvement in insomnia, worry
“So to find something they can do that lasts ... and has some enduring impact on their quality of life and their mental health, and they’re both...
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Sacubitril/valsartan shows cognitive safety in heart failure: PERSPECTIVE
Patients with heart failure on sacubitril/valsartan had no signal of cognitive decline, compared with controls in PERSPECTIVE, a prospective,...
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Early dementia but no specialists: Reinforcements needed?
Patients in rural areas are less likely undergo neuropsychological testing.
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Understanding the relationship between life satisfaction and cognitive decline
Clinical science can profit from exploring cognitive-behavioral therapies to improve adults’ cognitive function or life satisfaction.
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A ‘promising target’ to improve outcomes in late-life depression
Older adults with depression and comorbid apathy have poorer outcomes, including lower remission rates and poorer response to first-line...
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Racism tied to cognition in middle-aged, elderly
Health care itself may be partially responsible.
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ICU stays linked to a doubling of dementia risk
“Health care providers caring for older patients who have experienced a hospitalization for critical illness should be prepared to assess and...
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PTSD may accelerate cognitive decline over time
The associations of PTSD with cognitive change remained evident after additional adjustment for behavioral factors and health conditions.
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Scientists find brain mechanism behind age-related memory loss
The findings may not only help us improve dementia treatments but even prevent or delay a loss of thinking skills in the first place.