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03/16/2026
Madelyn Rayos, BS; Janet Park, BS, MS; Sashi Makam, MD
A 72-year-old man was referred to the emergency department by his primary care physician (PCP) for evaluation of dizziness and gait instability.
03/16/2026
03/01/2026
Ronald N. Rubin, MD
A 76-year-old man reported right ear pain of more than 2 weeks’ duration that began while he was at the beach during the summer.
03/01/2026
01/28/2026
Kate Young
A new national analysis estimates the burden of COVID-19–associated illnesses, outpatient visits, hospitalizations, and deaths in the United States from October 2022 through September 2024, offering...
01/28/2026
Interactive Features
12/18/2025
Anthony Calabro, MA
According to the authors of a recent review on lower back pain (LBP), obtaining a comprehensive medical history is the most critical tool for identifying risk factors for serious disease in a patient with...
12/18/2025
07/28/2025
Kate Young
A recent study review examined the role of music therapy on quality of life in geriatric populations. Do you know how music therapy can help patients with Alzheimer disease? Take the quiz to test your...
07/28/2025
07/28/2025
A review found that loneliness and social isolation can affect behaviors such as medication adherence and health care engagement in adults aged 50 years and older living with HIV.
07/28/2025
03/25/2025
Anthony Calabro, MA
How current is your knowledge on endometrial cancer? Take this quiz series and see if you pass the test!
03/25/2025
11/11/2023
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...
11/11/2023
Clinical Insights
09/11/2025
Kasia Rothenberg, MD, PhD
In this video, Kasia Rothenberg, MD, PhD, describes Alzheimer disease-related agitation, details the difficulty in testing for Alzheimer disease-related agitation, looks ahead to potential treatment options...
09/11/2025
11/20/2024
Gautam Dantas, PhD
In this video, Gautam Dantas, PhD, discusses the results of his study, which showed that altered gut bacteria may be an indicator of the earliest stages of Alzheimer disease. He also talks about whether...
11/20/2024
11/08/2024
In this video, Aldis H. Petriceks, BA, discusses his team's study, which set out to determine the optimal timepoints for assessing orthostatic hypotension in older adults, as well as the association between...
11/08/2024
03/18/2024
The FDA approved the use of Pfizer’s bivalent prefusion f vaccine in older adults to protect against respiratory syncytial virus. A Pfizer spokesperson answered questions about the study that helped lead to...
03/18/2024
03/05/2024
Khalel De Castro • Ashley Tippett, MPH, MLS(ASCP)cm • Christina A. Rostad, MD
Khalel De Castro • Ashley Tippet...
In this video, Ashley Tippett, MPH, MLS(ASCP)cm, Khalel De Castro, and Christina A. Rostad, MD, speak about the social risk factors associated with older adults diagnosed with respiratory syncytial virus...
03/05/2024
