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A Randomized Trial of a Multifactorial Strategy to Prevent Serious Fall Injuries

10 Jul, 2020 | 09:17h | UTC

A Randomized Trial of a Multifactorial Strategy to Prevent Serious Fall Injuries – New England Journal of Medicine

Visual Abstract: Fall Injury Prevention in Older Adults

Randomized Trial: Probiotic Use Does Not Reduce Antibiotic Administration Among Care Home Residents

9 Jul, 2020 | 09:20h | UTC

Effect of Probiotic Use on Antibiotic Administration Among Care Home Residents: A Randomized Clinical Trial – JAMA

Commentary: Probiotics do not reduce antibiotic prescribing in care home residents, shows study – University of Oxford

Related Commentary on Twitter

There is no evidence that #probiotics reduce antibiotic administration for acute infections in care home residents, finds PRINCESS Trial published today in @JAMA_current #carehomes

➡️https://t.co/7yEpKA3rp9 pic.twitter.com/xnthh0bLWK

— OxPrimaryCareSci (@OxPrimaryCare) July 7, 2020

Study: Palliative Care in Terminal Non-cancer Illnesses Linked to Reduction in the Rate of Emergency Department Visits, Hospital Admissions, and Intensive Care Unit Admissions

7 Jul, 2020 | 08:45h | UTC

Association between palliative care and healthcare outcomes among adults with terminal non-cancer illness: population based matched cohort study – The BMJ

Commentary: We need to raise awareness of the benefits of palliative care services for patients with terminal non cancer illness – The BMJ Opinion

Randomized Trial: Thulium Laser Transurethral Vaporesection of the Prostate vs. Transurethral Resection for Men with Lower Urinary Tract Symptoms or Urinary Retention

6 Jul, 2020 | 08:31h | UTC

Thulium laser transurethral vaporesection of the prostate versus transurethral resection of the prostate for men with lower urinary tract symptoms or urinary retention (UNBLOCS): a randomised controlled trial – The Lancet

Invited Commentary: Surgery for benign prostatic obstruction

Study: Association Between Age and Complications After Outpatient Colonoscopy

1 Jul, 2020 | 07:29h | UTC

Association Between Age and Complications After Outpatient Colonoscopy – JAMA Network Open

Commentaries: Older adults have greater risk for complications after colonoscopy, study finds – ACP Internist AND Colonoscopy Over Age 75—Consider Comorbities – Physician’s Weekly

Analysis: Health Effects of Vitamin and Mineral Supplements

30 Jun, 2020 | 07:43h | UTC

Health effects of vitamin and mineral supplements – The BMJ

“Randomized trial evidence does not support use of vitamin, mineral, and fish oil supplements to reduce the risk of non-communicable diseases”.

[Abstract Only] Randomized Trial: Vitamin D and Marine Omega‐3 Fatty Acids Do Not Improve Chronic Knee Pain in Older Adults

29 Jun, 2020 | 08:59h | UTC

The Effects of Vitamin D and Marine Omega‐3 Fatty Acid Supplementation on Chronic Knee Pain in Older U.S. Adults: Results from a Randomized Trial – Arthritis & Rheumatism

Study: Neurological and Neuropsychiatric Complications of COVID-19

26 Jun, 2020 | 09:12h | UTC

Neurological and neuropsychiatric complications of COVID-19 in 153 patients: a UK-wide surveillance study – The Lancet Psychiatry

Commentary: When Covid-19 hits the brain, it can cause strokes, psychosis and a dementia-like syndrome, new survey shows – STAT

Related Commentary on Twitter

NEW—First UK-wide study describes brain complications in some patients with severe #COVID19: study reports complications for 125 patients with complete data – including stroke (62%, 77 people) and an altered mental state (31%, 39 people) @TheLancetPsych https://t.co/uxViDawia7 pic.twitter.com/boJEek5Gbi

— The Lancet (@TheLancet) June 25, 2020

Study: An Electronic Decision Support Tool Can Safely Reduce Polypharmacy in Elderly People

24 Jun, 2020 | 03:23h | UTC

Use of an electronic decision support tool to reduce polypharmacy in elderly people with chronic diseases: cluster randomised controlled trial – The BMJ

Commentary: Reduction of polypharmacy by electronic decision support—less is more – The BMJ Opinion

No Symptoms in 37% of COVID-19 Nursing Home Patients, Research Finds

18 Jun, 2020 | 08:56h | UTC

No symptoms in 37% of COVID-19 nursing home patients, research finds – CIDRAP

Original Study: Asymptomatic SARS-CoV-2 infection and COVID-19 mortality during an outbreak investigation in a skilled nursing facility – Clinical Infectious Diseases

What Helps Older People Take Their Medication Correctly?

8 Jun, 2020 | 04:22h | UTC

What helps older people take their medication correctly? – Evidently Cochrane

Original Review: Interventions for improving medication‐taking ability and adherence in older adults prescribed multiple medications – Cochrane Library

Meta-Analysis: Effect of Low‐dose Aspirin on Health Outcomes

5 Jun, 2020 | 04:35h | UTC

Effect of low‐dose aspirin on health outcomes: An umbrella review of systematic reviews and meta‐analyses – British Journal of Clinical Pharmacology

Commentary: Healthy people shouldn’t take daily aspirin to prevent heart disease, review finds – CNN

Comprehensive Geriatric Assessment in the Management of Older Patients With Cardiovascular Disease

2 Jun, 2020 | 04:51h | UTC

Comprehensive Geriatric Assessment in the Management of Older Patients With Cardiovascular Disease – Mayo Clinic Proceedings

Approach to the Older Adult with New Cognitive Symptoms

2 Jun, 2020 | 04:50h | UTC

Approach to the Older Adult With New Cognitive Symptoms – Mayo Clinic Proceedings

Review: Frailty for Perioperative Clinicians

1 Jun, 2020 | 03:45h | UTC

Frailty for Perioperative Clinicians: A Narrative Review – Anesthesia & Analgesia

Editorial: Shielding from Covid-19 Should be Stratified by Risk

29 May, 2020 | 03:34h | UTC

Shielding from covid-19 should be stratified by risk – The BMJ

Perspective: For Seniors, COVID-19 Sets Off A Pandemic Of Despair

29 May, 2020 | 03:23h | UTC

For Seniors, COVID-19 Sets Off A Pandemic Of Despair – Kaiser Health News

Randomized Trial: Antihypertensive Medication Reduction vs. Usual Care Among Older Adults Taking Multiple Antihypertensive Medications

27 May, 2020 | 02:16h | UTC

Effect of Antihypertensive Medication Reduction vs Usual Care on Short-term Blood Pressure Control in Patients With Hypertension Aged 80 Years and Older: The OPTIMISE Randomized Clinical Trial – JAMA

Editorial: Deprescribing Antihypertensive Medications for Patients Aged 80 Years or Older: Is Doing Less Doing No Harm?

Commentary: Less is more? Deprescribing blood pressure lowering medications is safe in the short-term in older people with frailty and multiple long-term conditions – University of Oxford

Related Commentary on Twitter

Less is more? Our new trial suggests #deprescribing #bloodpressure lowering medications is safe in the short-term in older people with frailty and multimorbidity – see thread for details https://t.co/fLf2Vv42hB #hypertension #RCT @richardjmcmanus @jenniaburt @HomeUrs29 @prof_mant pic.twitter.com/HfScHju6HS

— James Sheppard (@jamessheppard48) May 26, 2020

Opinion: Revisiting the No Visitors Policy

22 May, 2020 | 04:43h | UTC

Revisiting the No Visitors Policy – CMAJ Blogs

“I follow the policy, as I must, but neither my heart nor my mind believe that the harm we aim to prevent with current no visitors edicts outweighs the harm we are causing.”

COVID-19 in Older People: A Rapid Clinical Review

8 May, 2020 | 10:22h | UTC

COVID-19 in Older People: A Rapid Clinical Review – Age and Ageing

AGS Position Statement: Resource Allocation Strategies and Age‐Related Considerations in the COVID‐19 Era

7 May, 2020 | 09:24h | UTC

AGS Position Statement: Resource Allocation Strategies and Age‐Related Considerations in the COVID‐19 Era and Beyond – Journal of the American Geriatrics Society

News Release: Position statement addresses difficult issue: allocating scare resources in COVID-19 era – American Geriatrics Society

“Age should never be used as a means for categorically excluding someone from what is ordinarily the standard of care, nor should age “cut-offs” be used in allocation strategies.”