Geriatrics
U.S. Cancer Statistics for Adults Aged 85 Years and Older
18 Aug, 2019 | 21:26h | UTCCancer statistics for adults aged 85 years and older, 2019 – CA: A Cancer Journal for Clinicians (free)
Commentary: Cancer in Adults Aged 85 and Older: Rates, Screening, and Survival – The ASCO Post (free)
Related Commentary on Twitter
New @AmericanCancer report reveals unexpectedly high cancer screening rates among adults aged 85 years and older: https://t.co/Rhd1gLE0h1 pic.twitter.com/SW4h6SkfXr
— CA: A Cancer Journal for Clinicians (@CACancerJournal) August 8, 2019
Essential Tremor: Diagnosis and Management
16 Aug, 2019 | 07:55h | UTCEssential tremor: diagnosis and management – The BMJ (free for a limited period)
[Abstract Only] Study: Diabetes Being Overtreated in Many Vulnerable Clinically Complex Adults
16 Aug, 2019 | 07:50h | UTCSevere Hypoglycemia Attributable to Intensive Glucose-Lowering Therapy Among US Adults With Diabetes – Mayo Clinic Proceedings (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentary: Too Much of a Good Thing Can Be Dangerous, Finds Researchers Investigating Hypoglycemia – Mayo Clinic (free)
Related Studies: Overtreatment and Deintensification of Diabetic Therapy among Medicare Beneficiaries – Journal of General Internal Medicine (free) AND Rates of Deintensification of Blood Pressure and Glycemic Medication Treatment Based on Levels of Control and Life Expectancy in Older Patients With Diabetes Mellitus – JAMA Internal Medicine (free)
Systematic Review: Emergency Department Interventions for Older Adults
13 Aug, 2019 | 01:01h | UTC
Management of Malnutrition in Older Patients—Current Approaches, Evidence and Open Questions
11 Aug, 2019 | 22:20h | UTCRelated: ESPEN guideline on clinical nutrition and hydration in geriatrics (free)
Study: Many of the “Oldest” People in the World May Not be as Old as we Think
11 Aug, 2019 | 22:16h | UTCStudy: many of the “oldest” people in the world may not be as old as we think – Vox (free)
Cohort Study: Major Surgery Linked to Small, Long Term Decline in Brain Functioning
9 Aug, 2019 | 06:45h | UTCCommentaries: Major surgery associated with small, long term decline in brain functioning – The BMJ (free) AND Major surgeries linked to small decline in mental functioning in older age – Reuters (free)
Cohort Study: Ideal Cardiovascular Health at Age 50 Linked to Lower Dementia Later in Life
9 Aug, 2019 | 06:34h | UTCEditorial: The determinants of cognitive decline and dementia (free)
Commentaries: Good heart health at age 50 linked to lower dementia risk later in life – The BMJ (free) AND The implications of cardiovascular health for dementia – The BMJ Opinion (free)
Position Statement: Palliative Care for People Living with Heart Failure
8 Aug, 2019 | 08:28h | UTCRelated Reviews: Palliative Care for Patients With Heart Failure – American College of Cardiology (free) AND Approach to advanced heart failure at the end of life – Canadian Family Physician (free) AND Palliative Care in Heart Failure: Rationale, Evidence, and Future Priorities – Journal of the American College of Cardiology (free) AND How Medicine Has Changed the End of Life for Patients With Cardiovascular Disease – Journal of the American College of Cardiology (free) AND Dilemmas in end-stage heart failure – Journal of Geriatric Cardiology (free) AND It’s Time to Talk: Challenges in Providing Integrated Palliative Care in Advanced Congestive Heart Failure. A Narrative Review – Cardiology Reviews (free) AND Palliative Care Interventions for Patients with Heart Failure: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis (free)
Related Randomized Trial: Palliative Care in Heart Failure (link to abstract and commentaries)
Assessing and Counseling the Older Driver: A Concise Review for the Generalist Clinician
2 Aug, 2019 | 00:53h | UTC
Position Statement: Resistance Training for Older Adults
29 Jul, 2019 | 20:36h | UTCCommentary: How and Why Resistance Training Is Imperative for Older Adults – University of Michigan (free)
Pharmacologic Management of Agitation in Patients with Dementia
27 Jul, 2019 | 20:07h | UTCPharmacologic Management of Agitation in Patients with Dementia – Current Geriatrics Reports (free)
Related: Nonpharmacological Interventions to Reduce Behavioral and Psychological Symptoms of Dementia: A Systematic Review – BioMed Research International (free) AND Systematic review of systematic reviews of non-pharmacological interventions to treat behavioural disturbances in older patients with dementia. The SENATOR-OnTop series – BMJ Open (free)
Observational Study: Rhythm Control in Older Patients with Atrial Fibrillation Linked to Increased Risk of Fall‐Related Injuries and Syncope
28 Jul, 2019 | 22:49h | UTCEditorial: Antiarrhythmic Drugs in Atrial Fibrillation: Is There Still a Role for Rhythm Control? (free)
Commentary: Medications used to treat atrial fibrillation may raise risk of falls – American Geriatrics Society (free)
Related Commentary on Twitter
We investigated if rate or rhythm therapy in older AF patients was associated with falls and syncope. The results might surprise you @gunngis @MRuwald @Jannik @AGSJournal https://t.co/7g28Vh7Uoh
— Frederik Dalgaard (@F_dalgaard) July 24, 2019
Systematic Review: Palliative Care for People with Dementia Living at Home
25 Jul, 2019 | 01:32h | UTC
Review: Aspiration Pneumonia in Older Adults
24 Jul, 2019 | 08:44h | UTCAspiration Pneumonia in Older Adults – Journal of Hospital Medicine (free PDF)
[Abstract Only] Study Shows Widespread Use of Aspirin for Primary Prevention of CV Disease Despite Few Benefits
24 Jul, 2019 | 07:49h | UTCPrevalence of Aspirin Use for Primary Prevention of Cardiovascular Disease in the United States: Results From the 2017 National Health Interview Survey – Annals of Internal Medicine (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentaries: Widespread aspirin use despite few benefits, high risks – Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center (free) AND Many Americans mistakenly use aspirin to prevent heart disease – Reuters (free) AND Older Adults Should Reevaluate Daily Aspirin – MedicalResearch.com (free) AND Millions still take aspirin for their heart without a doctor’s recommendation, research suggests – CNN (free)
Related Commentary on Twitter (Thread – Click for More)
New pub out today in @AnnalsofIM. Our main finding: aspirin use for primary prevention is widespread among groups at risk for harm. https://t.co/s9h9BhjYgz
— Colin W. O'Brien (@ColinWOBrien) July 22, 2019
Diagnosing the Onset of Menopause
23 Jul, 2019 | 01:47h | UTCDiagnosing the Onset of Menopause – JAMA (free for a limited period)
Clinical Review Audio: Diagnosing Menopause (free)
Perspective: Common Medications Can Masquerade As Dementia In Seniors
21 Jul, 2019 | 20:49h | UTCCommon Medications Can Masquerade As Dementia In Seniors – Kaiser Health News (free)
[Abstract Only] Observational Study Points to Increased Cardiovascular and Cerebrovascular Risk with Testosterone Replacement Therapy (TRT) in Aging Men
19 Jul, 2019 | 09:37h | UTCCardiovascular and Cerebrovascular Safety of Testosterone Replacement Therapy Among Aging Men with Low Testosterone Levels: A Cohort Study – American Journal of Medicine (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentary: Testosterone replacement therapy (TRT) can increase men’s risk of stroke and heart attack – Elsevier (free)
Randomized Trial: Total vs. Partial Knee Replacement in Patients with Osteoarthritis
18 Jul, 2019 | 10:41h | UTCInvited Commentary: Partial versus total knee replacement for knee osteoarthritis – The Lancet (free)
Cohort Study: Impact of Community Based Screening for Hypertension in Older Adults
18 Jul, 2019 | 10:46h | UTCCommentary: The power of awareness – The BMJ Opinion (free)
New Blood Test Seems Promising for the Diagnosis of Alzheimer’s Disease
18 Jul, 2019 | 09:49h | UTCAssociation of Extracellular Vesicle Biomarkers With Alzheimer Disease in the Baltimore Longitudinal Study of Aging – JAMA Neurology (free for a limited period)
Commentaries: Scientists close in on blood test for Alzheimer’s – STAT (free) AND Predicting Alzheimer’s – Blood markers close in on helping determine who will develop Alzheimer’s disease – MedPage Today (free registration required)
“What good will that do without a cure?” (from STAT)
Study: Health Lifestyle May Reduce the Incidence of Dementia Even in Patients with High Genetic Risk
16 Jul, 2019 | 09:42h | UTCAssociation of Lifestyle and Genetic Risk With Incidence of Dementia – JAMA (free for a limited period)
Commentaries: Healthy lifestyle reduces dementia risk even in those with genetic risk factors – NHS Choices (free) AND Healthy lifestyle may offset genetic risk of dementia – University of Exeter (free) AND Genes vs. lifestyle: Study ‘undermines fatalistic view of dementia’ – Medical News Today (free) AND Healthy living may help offset genetic risk of dementia: study – Reuters (free) AND Healthy lifestyle may cut risk of dementia regardless of genes – The Guardian (free)
[Abstract Only] Study: Exposure to Antidepressant Medication and the Risk of Incident Dementia
8 Jul, 2019 | 09:53h | UTCExposure to Antidepressant Medication and the Risk of Incident Dementia – The American Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentaries: Antidepressants in old age may increase risk of dementia, Israeli study finds – The Times of Israel (free) AND Antidepressant use in older age is linked to increased dementia risk – Univadis (free registration required)
Cohort Study: Association of Initiation of Maintenance Dialysis with Functional Status and Caregiver Burden
4 Jul, 2019 | 10:40h | UTCCommentaries: Functional Decline Seen in Many Older Adults Initiating Dialysis – Renal & Urology News (free) AND Many Older Patients Initiating Dialysis Experience Functional Decline – American Society of Nephrology (free) AND Starting Dialysis Worse Than ‘Being Hit by a Silent Freight Train’ – Medscape (free registration required)