Sepsis and pneumonia the infections with strongest links to dementia risk: study
Common infections affect dementia risk more than expected, suggests new evidence, which ranks sepsis, pneumonia and UTIs the…
Evaluation of geriatric head and neck trauma cases in a German highest-level trauma centre from 2018 to 2024 | BMC Geriatrics
Grabbe C. Vulnerable Groups – Agisra e.V. 2020;:12 Seiten. https://doi.org/10.17169/REFUBIUM-26554. Rolnitsky A, Kirtsman M, Goldberg HR, Dunn M,…
Evenity not advised for patients with a high heart attack risk
Dear Dr. Roach: My primary care doctor has prescribed the medication Evenity for my osteoporosis. I have been…
Last year 187,268 people died in Australia – here are nine key takeaways
Dementia killed 17,500 Australians last year and is now the country’s leading cause of death, driven by its…
Low pulse could be a concern in an older endurance athlete
Dr. Keith Roach  | To Your Health Dear Dr. Roach: I am a 64-year-old male who is a…
Weight-Loss Pill Matches Injections, but Experts Skeptical
GLP-1 receptor agonists are now well established as weight-loss treatments, but until recently, they have been available exclusively…
Inappropriate Prescribing Tied to Mortality Risk in Seniors
TOPLINE: Older adults who were prescribed medications flagged as potentially inappropriate had an increased risk for mortality, with…
Multidrug Therapy Could Help Both the Heart and the Brain
A groundbreaking analysis reveals that older adults taking a combination of medications for high blood pressure, cholesterol, and…
RSV Jab Shields Older Adults from Hospitalisation
The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) has reported that the respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) vaccine is around 82%…
Can Preventing, Treating Herpes Reduce Dementia Risk?
Mounting evidence points to a connection between dementia and common herpes virus infections, particularly herpes simplex virus type…
Study reveals a strong link between early childhood adversities and depression in older Canadians
A new study of 3,500 Canadians aged 55 and older revealed a strong association between early childhood adversities…
All Hype or Some Hope?
Media consumers are bombarded daily with aggressive, testimonial-driven ads for pricey supplements purported to sharpen memory, focus, and…