Search results for "Cognitive decline"
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
Erectile dysfunction a useful marker for cardiovascular risk in diabetics
MKSAP Quiz: recurrent nasal symptoms
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2010/11/23/2.htm
23 Nov 2010
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
MKSAP Quiz: gradual onset and progression of memory loss
This week's quiz asks readers to evaluate gradual memory loss in an 81-year-old man.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2011/09/13/3.htm
13 Sep 2011
Managing the elderly with cardiovascular disease
As patients are living longer, they're seeking more care for their cardiovascular diseases, as well as the accompanying comorbities such as diabetes. Effective therapy works in the older population, say the experts.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2011/10/CVD.htm
1 Oct 2011
Generic irbesartan, escitalopram, ibandronate approved
This regulatory update includes a revision to the label of drospirenone-containing contraceptives and approval of the first generic versions of Avapro (irbesartan) and Avalide (irbesartan and hydrochlorothiazide) tablets for the treatment of high blood pressure.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2012/06/fda.htm
1 Jun 2012
Delirium may be associated with adverse outcomes in hospitalized patients with Alzheimer's disease
Patients with Alzheimer's disease who develop delirium during hospitalization are more likely to have adverse outcomes, according to a new study.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2012/06/19/4.htm
19 Jun 2012
Benzodiazepines may confer dementia risk for elderly patients
Patients who started taking benzodiazepines after age 65 had a greater risk of developing dementia than those who never used the drugs, a study found.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2012/10/02/2.htm
2 Oct 2012
Afib associated with cognitive impairment, dementia regardless of stroke history
Atrial fibrillation (AF) was associated with a higher risk for cognitive impairment and dementia, with or without a history of clinical stroke, a meta-analysis found.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2013/03/05/2.htm
5 Mar 2013
Higher Framingham scores predict cognitive decline
The Framingham risk scores predicted cognitive decline in late middle age slightly more accurately than a score specifically designed to predict dementia in a recent study.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2013/04/02/2.htm
2 Apr 2013