Geriatrics News

Recent findings show that adults age 50 to 59 years account for the largest proportion of individuals with drug addictions and that there has been a consistent increase in older adults seeking treatment for abuse of injection and prescription drugs in recent years.

High television viewing and low physical activity in early adulthood was associated with poorer executive function and processing speed in midlife, according to recent findings.

Physicians need to be alert for cases of elder abuse, which researchers estimate is prevalent in at least 10% of people 60 years of age or older, according to a review in The New England Journal of Medicine.

Recent findings show that reducing antipsychotic use among individuals with dementia living in nursing homes is feasible using a ‘real-world intervention;’ however, it may not be beneficial unless nonpharmacological interventions are provided in parallel.

Results from a randomized clinical trial indicated that a more intense level of mental health care consisting of symptom monitoring plus care management was more effective among older adults with symptoms of depression and anxiety.

Results from a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial indicate raloxifene had no cognitive benefits for women with Alzheimer’s disease.

Compared with costs associated with heart disease, cancer or other causes, patients with dementia face the largest health care expenditures, totaling more than $287,000 in the last 5 years of life, according to recently published data.

Higher levels of estrogen may worsen the effects of type 2 diabetes on the risk for cognitive impairment among older women, according to recent study findings published in Diabetes Care.

A brief rating scale was able to diagnose Lewy body dementia with good sensitivity and specificity in approximately 3 minutes, according to recent study findings.

Analysis population-based data indicated individuals with celiac disease did not have an increased risk for Alzheimer’s disease dementia, though they may have an increased risk for vascular dementia.