Geriatrics

A study found palliative care for dementia did not improve neuropsychiatric symptoms but reduced emergency visits and hospitalizations over 2 years.

A trial found system- and community-based dementia care had no advantage over usual care, except for improved caregiver self-efficacy at 6 months.

A study found depressive symptoms in older individuals with normal cognition were linked to amyloid pathology in APOE ε4 noncarriers but not carriers.

A study showed that vitamins, supplements, and antipsychotics were associated with an increased dementia risk.

A study found many people with dementia live approximately 1 third of their remaining life expectancy in nursing homes.

A new study found that depression prevalence among older adults was greater for those who were 65 – 69 years old.

Higher levels of small-particle HDL were linked with greater gray matter volume and higher cognitive capacity among middle-aged adults.

A recent study found that loneliness among adults aged 50 – 80 increased from 2018 to 2022 and dropped in 2023 and 2024.

Neither clinician peer comparison nor patient informational mail reduced benzodiazepine use among older adults in anesthesia care, a new study finds.

A recent study found that after 2019, the combined cost of fatal falls among people aged ≥ 45 exceeded firearm injury costs, highlighting the economic burden of senior falls.

This marketing authorization by the FDA allows the Hearing Aid Feature to be implemented alongside compatible Apple AirPod Pro headphones.

Lifetime statin treatment increased quality-of-life-adjusted survival in men and women aged ≥70 years with and without previous CVD in the United Kingdom.

Nearly 19% of dementia cases were attributable to ≥1 vision impairment in a nationally representative sample of older US adults.

An investigation into basic and instrumental activities of daily living in older female patients found greater reliance in those with anemia.

Heat-related mortality rates in the US notably grew between 1999 and 2023, particularly since 2016.

A new study reveals dialysis increases life expectancy but reduces time at home for older adults below the eGFR threshold of 12 mL/min/1.73 m².

Low-dose aspirin does not worsen or prevent the progression of age-related hearing loss among older adults, a study found.

A study found deprescribing high-risk medication among older adults was no more effective than usual care in reducing medically treated falls.

A study shows it is safer for nursing home residents on CYP2D6 opioids to take CYP2D6-neutral antidepressants than CYP2D6-inhibiting antidepressants.

Sivers-Teixeira explains that while the care team should quickly expand once dementia has presented in screening, the primary care role stays consistent.

Kilgore reviews early cognitive decline tools include AD8 and MoCA, and how they should be utilized at the primary care level.

New analyses show adults aged ≥65 years old are at about 30% increased risk of hypertension when diagnosed with diabetes mellitus.

Sibille and colleagues have made progress in refining the therapeutic pathways of Alzheimer disease. Human trials may soon follow.

Devanand reviews lecanemab and the advent of blood biomarkers for dementia and Alzheimer's management at APA 2024.

During this discussion, Ohuabunwa discussed additional takeaways from her ACP conference talk on postdischarge care and other tips for internal medicine physicians.