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Q&A: RSV vaccination lowers risk for hospitalization in older patients
During their first season in use, respiratory syncytial virus vaccines reduced the risk for RSV-associated hospitalization by 75% among adults aged 60 years or older, according to a study.
Older adults most concerned about health care costs heading into election
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Older adults are most concerned about issues relating to the costs of health care and health insurance heading into the 2024 United States election, a research letter published in JAMA revealed .
Hooked on PC with Gail Guerrero-Tucker, MD, MPH, FAAFP, DABFM
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Medicine was an interesting thought as I was growing up with no medical people in my family.
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Older adults who see a PCP soon after cancer surgery have lower mortality risk
Older patients who had a primary care visit within 90 days after cancer surgery exhibited significantly reduced mortality risk, according to retrospective study results.
Chronic, new anxiety may increase risk for dementia, but anxiety resolution negates risk
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New and chronic anxiety were associated with an increased risk for all-cause dementia, especially among individuals aged 70 years and younger, according to a study published in Journal of the American Geriatrics Society.
Social isolation increases risk for death, dementia in older adults
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Increased social isolation may be linked to greater risks for several adverse health outcomes in older adults, according to a study published in JAMA Network Open.
‘Silver tsunami’ likely to have significant impacts for rheumatology providers
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ORLANDO, Fla. — The aging process can cause a significant decline in the immune system, a process set to impact a growing proportion of the general population and rheumatic patients alike, according to a presenter here.
Internal organ involvement ‘much more’ common in late-onset systemic sclerosis
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Internal organ, heart and kidney involvement, as well as pulmonary arterial hypertension, are “much more” common in cases of systemic sclerosis that develop after age 60 years, according to data published in Clinical Rheumatology.
Taking soy protein before bed may improve sleep quality
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CHICAGO — A higher intake of protein, particularly soy, a half-hour before bed was tied to improved sleep quality in older adults, according to the results of a study presented at NUTRITION.
CDC recommends new COVID-19, pneumococcal vaccines
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The CDC on Thursday recommended updated COVID-19 vaccines for the 2024-2025 respiratory season, and a newly approved 21-valent pneumococcal conjugate vaccine for adults.
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