Geriatrics

A new study has found that older men with elevated serum phosphate levels face a significantly increased risk of fractures.

The US Preventive Services Task Force assessed the benefits and harms of osteoporosis screening in adults aged 40 years or older without a known diagnosis of osteoporosis or history of fragility fractures. ...

Researchers developed a cohort study of more than 14,000 participants to determine whether there is an association between statin initiation and a reduced risk of mortality and major adverse cardiovascular...

Researchers investigated whether parental history of memory issues was associated with amyloid-beta burden in cognitively unimpaired older adults.

Researchers evaluated the association between neuropsychiatric symptoms, such as agitation and apathy, in patients with Alzheimer disease and the rate of functional decline.

A team of researchers sought to determine the incidence of inappropriate diagnosis among patients hospitalized and treated for community-acquired pneumonia.

Researchers set out to determine the associations between self- and partner-reported cognitive decline and tau and β-amyloid levels among cognitively unimpaired individuals.

A team of researchers sought to establish the risk of a patient developing dementia after experiencing a stroke.

In this COVID-19 roundup, the CDC reports a record low number of COVID-19 hospitalizations, metformin reduces the likelihood of SARS-CoV-2 Viral load and rebound, remdesivir reduces mortality in older...

Researchers examined in-hospital complications following anterior and posterior spinal fusion surgeries in elderly patients.