Does High-Dose Vitamin D Actually Heighten Fall Risk?
Supplementation found detrimental in older community-dwelling adults Seniors with elevated fall...
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Geriatrics
’Unbearable Suffering,’ Multiple Syndromes Lead to Death Requests in Elderly Patients
Netherlands study finds social, existential dimensions may be intertwined with these syndromes A...
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Flu Shot More Popular Than COVID-19 Vaccine Among Older Adults
MONDAY, Dec. 7, 2020 (HealthDay News) — Older adults are less likely to get a COVID-19...
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Proportion of Older Adults Owning, Using Hearing Aids Increasing
MONDAY, Dec. 7, 2020 (HealthDay News) — The proportion of U.S. older adults who reported...
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Female Physicians Spend More Time in EHR Than Males
MONDAY, Dec. 7, 2020 (HealthDay News) — Female physicians spend more minutes per day in the...
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Vitamin D3 Supplementation No Benefit for Fall Prevention
TUESDAY, Dec. 8, 2020 (HealthDay News) — Vitamin D3 supplementation at doses of 1,000 IU/day...
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Alzheimer Disease Tied to Adverse Financial Events
FRIDAY, Dec. 4, 2020 (HealthDay News) — Alzheimer disease and related dementias (ADRDs) are...
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Residential Care Community Characteristics Vary by Dementia Prevalence
FRIDAY, Dec. 4, 2020 (HealthDay News) — Residential care communities (RCCs) with a high...
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Britain Approves Emergency Use of Pfizer COVID-19 Vaccine
WEDNESDAY, Dec. 2, 2020 (HealthDay News) — Britain became the first Western country to allow...
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Female Doctors Less Likely to Be Promoted to Upper Faculty Ranks
WEDNESDAY, Dec. 2, 2020 (HealthDay News) — Women physicians in academic medical centers are...
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AMA Pushes for Widespread Telehealth Adoption
WEDNESDAY, Dec. 2, 2020 (HealthDay News) — At a Special Meeting of the AMA House of...
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Higher Doses of Z-Drugs Pose Risks for Dementia Patients
TUESDAY, Dec. 1, 2020 (HealthDay News) — Among individuals with dementia, higher-dose Z-drug...
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Industry Payments Consistently Linked to Physician Prescribing
TUESDAY, Dec. 1, 2020 (HealthDay News) — Industry payments are associated with physician...
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First Blood Test for Alzheimer Disease Available in U.S.
MONDAY, Nov. 30, 2020 (HealthDay News) — The first blood test to help diagnose Alzheimer...
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Delirium Common in Seniors Presenting to ED With COVID-19
WEDNESDAY, Nov. 25, 2020 (HealthDay News) — For older adults presenting to the emergency...
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RSNA: Anxiety May Hasten Progression to Alzheimer Disease
WEDNESDAY, Nov. 25, 2020 (HealthDay News) — Apolipoprotein E4 (ApoE4) genotype, anxiety, and...
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Non-COVID-19-Related Deaths Up, Too
TUESDAY, Nov. 24, 2020 (HealthDay News) — Between March and May 2020, there was a...
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Air Pollution May Up Alzheimer Disease Risk in Elderly
FRIDAY, Nov. 20, 2020 (HealthDay News) — Late-life exposure to particulate matter with...
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Cognitive Exercises May Lower Risk for Postoperative Delirium
MONDAY, Nov. 23, 2020 (HealthDay News) — Preoperative brain exercises may lower the risk for...
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Chimpanzee Adenovirus COVID-19 Vaccine Promising in Seniors
MONDAY, Nov. 23, 2020 (HealthDay News) — The novel chimpanzee adenovirus-vectored vaccine,...
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