Individuals with Alzheimer disease may present with memory loss or other cognition concerns. Are you familiar with the non-memory symptoms that should determine if a patient needs further cognitive...
Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) can begin at any age, but the likelihood increases with age. What is the approximate age when the onset of RA is most likely?
In their presentation at the Practical Updates in Primary Care 2023 Virtual Series, Craig Chepke, MD, DFAPA, and Kevin Williams, MS, MPAS, PA-C reviewed the pathophysiological mechanisms of agitation...
In early 2023, the FDA approved a second treatment for individuals with Alzheimer disease. Do you believe this approval is a serious breakthrough in the treatment of Alzheimer disease? Voice your opinion...
Increasing age is a risk factor for Alzheimer dementia (AD), and as the US population grows older and lives longer, new and existing cases of AD are projected to rise as well. How many older Americans are...
New criteria for risk stratifying patients with osteoporosis were included in the 2020 updated AACE/ACE guidelines. How familiar are you with the criteria? Take our quick quiz to test your knowledge!
An 81-year-old nursing home resident was brought to the emergency department of the local hospital due to shortness of breath. He had a long list of serious conditions, including a recent intracranial...
A 62-year-old man presented to the clinic with an enlarging lesion on his left shin. The lesion had progressively grown in size and, in the last few weeks, has been associated with a yellowish discharge,...
