Geriatric Medicine News

Older patients who had a primary care visit within 90 days after cancer surgery exhibited significantly reduced mortality risk, according to retrospective study results.

New and chronic anxiety were associated with an increased risk for all-cause dementia, especially among individuals aged 70 years and younger, according to a study published in Journal of the American Geriatrics Society.

Increased social isolation may be linked to greater risks for several adverse health outcomes in older adults, according to a study published in JAMA Network Open.

ORLANDO, Fla. — The aging process can cause a significant decline in the immune system, a process set to impact a growing proportion of the general population and rheumatic patients alike, according to a presenter here.

Internal organ, heart and kidney involvement, as well as pulmonary arterial hypertension, are “much more” common in cases of systemic sclerosis that develop after age 60 years, according to data published in Clinical Rheumatology.

CHICAGO — A higher intake of protein, particularly soy, a half-hour before bed was tied to improved sleep quality in older adults, according to the results of a study presented at NUTRITION.

The CDC on Thursday recommended updated COVID-19 vaccines for the 2024-2025 respiratory season, and a newly approved 21-valent pneumococcal conjugate vaccine for adults.

Patients receiving infectious diseases consultation over the past decade were increasingly complex, generally sicker and more likely to die soon after a consultation was performed.

The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force has issued a draft recommendation stating that all women aged 65 years and older be screened for osteoporosis to prevent fractures.

An intervention combining yoga and the Mediterranean diet improved nutrition, balance and body strength in community-dwelling older adults, according to results a randomized controlled trial published in Nutrients.