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Will baby boomers' clout lead to better care for the elderly?

Geriatrician and author Robert Butler, MD, has long been involved in activities that have changed the way the U.S. medical establishment and the public view aging.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2008/02/elderly.htm
1 Feb 2008

Alzheimer's, genomics and the personal utility of testing

As many as one in 10 doctors get asked for “the blood testâ€ï¿½ for Alzheimer's risk. A flurry of research will further drive patient interest, but also cause rethinking of clinical guidelines that discourage such testing.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2009/11/genomics.htm
1 Nov 2009

Risks of diclofenac sodium, fosamprenavir calcium detailed

Warnings, label changes, recalls, and approvals.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2010/02/fda.htm
1 Feb 2010

No evidence supports modifying lifestyle to slow Alzheimer's progression

Oseltamivir prophylaxis worked, but drug may pose reinfection risks
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2010/06/15/5.htm
15 Jun 2010

DHA doesn't slow decline in mild to moderate Alzheimer's

Commercial drivers should stay off the road for a year after TIA or stroke
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2010/11/09/4.htm
9 Nov 2010

New Alzheimer's guidelines redefine stages, set biomarkers for future research

New guidelines on Alzheimer's disease describe new stages, including a pre-clinical stage, and suggest new biomarkers for research purposes.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2011/04/26/2.htm
26 Apr 2011

Two antidepressants ineffective for depression in patients with dementia

Sertraline (Zoloft) or mirtazapine (Remeron) was not better than placebo for depression in Alzheimer's disease, and both drugs were associated with higher rates of nausea and drowsiness, a British study found.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2011/07/26/2.htm
26 Jul 2011

Alzheimer's markers make management tougher

New guidelines and diagnostic advances are identifying Alzheimer's disease and its precursors much earlier in the course of the disease. The bad news is that, for now at least, these improvements may only create more dilemmas for general internists for the role of biomarkers and communicating with patients.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2011/09/alzheimers.htm
1 Sep 2011

Six months post-disaster, challenges remain for Japanese medicine

The first result of the massive earthquake and tsunami that hit Japan this past March was obvious and undeniable.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2011/09/editors.htm
1 Sep 2011

The next issue of ACP Internist is online

September's issue of ACP Internist features stories on disaster response, Alzheimer's disease and hepatitis management, among others.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2011/09/13/9.htm
13 Sep 2011

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