Geriatric Medicine News

A validated clinical scale detected early behavioral change in frontotemporal dementia, according to study results presented at the Alzheimer’s Association International Conference.

Improving air quality can reduce the risk for dementia and improve cognitive function, according to multiple studies presented at the Alzheimer’s Association International Conference.

Mindfulness-Based Therapy for Insomnia effectively improved subjective and objective sleep quality among older adults, according to results from a randomized clinical trial published in Psychological Medicine.

In a phase 3 trial of pimavanserin that came to a premature halt for efficacy, patients with dementia-related psychosis who continued the treatment had a lower risk for relapse than those who were switched to placebo, researchers reported.

Among older adults with atrial fibrillation, apixaban was linked to lower rates of adverse events across all frailty levels compared with warfarin, a retrospective observational study showed.

Findings from a retrospective cohort study demonstrated a significant association between lower self-rated health and limitations to performing various activities of daily living.

An intervention researchers hoped would improve infection management did not significantly reduce antimicrobial use among nursing home residents with dementia, data showed.

One-fifth of older patients discharged with gabapentin following a surgical procedure had the prescription refilled for more than 90 days, suggesting long-term use is common, according to an analysis of Medicare data.

More than 2.4 million ED visits and 700,000 hospitalizations among adults aged 65 years and older were caused by injuries from falls, motor vehicle accidents, opioid overdoses and self-harm in 2018, according to data in MMWR.

Depression treatment among older adults reduced functional disability, which in turn reduced suicide ideation, according to study results published in American Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry.