Geriatrics News

TORONTO — The 168th annual meeting of the American Psychiatric Association will feature innovative clinical research and practice-related sessions on topics including suicide risk factors in the ED, exposure to terrorism and substance abuse among college students.

Multidrug-resistant gram-negative bacteria in patients with severe dementia spread within and between nursing homes, according to results from the SPREAD study recently published in Infection Control and Hospital Epidemiology.

Mediterranean diets enhanced with extra virgin olive oil or assorted nuts is linked to improved cognitive function in older adults, according to recently published data in JAMA Internal Medicine.

Study findings in the Journal of Aging Research indicate that the majority of primary care patients aged at least 65 years are willing to undergo dementia screening over the telephone.

The American Geriatrics Society has updated their Choose Wisely guidelines to include more research regarding agitation, cancer, dementia and other conditions impacting older adults. 

Older adults prefer to spend their time partaking in physical activities, rather than sedentary ones, according to a recently published study in Geriatric Nursing.

Older adults who play Wii exergames have improved physical and social functions, according to a recently published study in the Journal of Aging and Health.

Lesbian, gay and bisexual adults aged 50 years and older were twice as likely to use mental health services compared with their heterosexual peers, according to study findings in Psychiatric Services in Advance.

Results from a national population-based study suggested that depression and diabetes independently increased risk for dementia and further increased risk when the conditions coexisted.

Using the computer in late life and participating in artistic and craft activities in mid- and late life decreased risk for mild cognitive impairment among individuals aged 85 to 89 years in a study published in the journal Neurology.