Flu still elevated in US while COVID-19, RSV declining … Test could prevent drug interactions … Medicare gaps keep weight loss drugs from older adults … Social frailty linked to pneumococcal infections...
Clinical briefs for Monday, March 18
By
Kristen Fischer
Mar 18, 2024
FDA approves first drug for type of liver disease … Study: Healthy diet slows aging, protects against dementia … Docs find microplastics in some patients’ artery plaque … Prescription copay programs...
Neurological conditions top cardiovascular disease as chunk of global disease burden, report finds
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Kristen Fischer
Mar 15, 2024
Neurological conditions affected about 43% of all people on the globe in 2021 — beating out cardiovascular diseases as the top contributor to global disease burden, according to a new report.
Poor neighborhoods tied to higher dementia risk, faster brain aging
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Kristen Fischer
Mar 15, 2024
People who live in poorer neighborhoods are linked to having accelerated brain aging and a higher risk for dementia early in life, regardless of their income level or education, a new report finds.
Poor swallowing tied to dementia risk
By
Kristen Fischer
Mar 13, 2024
Poor swallowing function was associated with people developing dementia in the future, a study published on March 11 in Nature shows.
Model shows how new staff approaches can better serve residents with hearing loss, dementia
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Kristen Fischer
Mar 12, 2024
A new report highlights a model to implement behavior-change techniques to better support long-term care residents with hearing loss and dementia.
Clinical briefs for Tuesday, March 12
By
Kristen Fischer
Mar 12, 2024
Respiratory viruses, minus flu, trend downward in US … $25M going to Alzheimer’s Association for dementia caregiver respite … Smell impairments can be risky especially in those living solo … Case...
Wearable tech offers hope for spotting dementia-causing diseases
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Kristen Fischer
Mar 08, 2024
Wearable technology that measures spatial navigation and gait could improve detection of diseases that cause dementia, according to a new study.
Clinical briefs for Friday, March 8
By
Kristen Fischer
Mar 08, 2024
People with essential tremor more likely to get dementia … Test better targets pneumonia treatments … Type 2 diabetes education lacks in patients with disease … Shortages of tetanus-diphtheria shot...
Treat gum disease to reduce dementia death risk, study finds
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Kristen Fischer
Mar 07, 2024
Older adults with dementia who treated their gum disease had a lower risk for dying compared to those who didn’t, a new study shows.