Longer hospitalization does not mean a safer or faster recovery for patients age 70+ having hip replacement. Most patients can be discharged home within one day of surgery.
Read MoreStudy Reveals Critical Differences in Older Geriatric Patients with Community-Acquired Pneumonia
Patients aged 85 and older with community-acquired pneumonia face different challenges and outcomes than their younger geriatric counterparts.
Bariatric Surgery for Obesity at Age 65 and Beyond: A Cardiovascular Win
A large Medicare database analysis provides some of the best evidence to date that bariatric surgery’s cardiovascular benefits extend even to patients aged 65 or older.
1-Minute Consult: Should My Older Adult Patients Take Aspirin for the Primary Prevention of Cardiovascular Disease?
By Robert M. Zimbroff, MD; Gina Ayers, PharmD, BCPS, BCGP; and Kenneth Koncilja, MD No. Recent evidence shows that the potential risks of aspirin use for the primary prevention of cardiovascular disease usually outweigh its benefits for patients age 70 and older. An updated draft of the United States Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) recommendations … Read More
Major Award from NIA and Related Dementia Research Viewed Through Geriatric Prism
Major gift from the National Institute on Aging fosters collaborative geriatrics research aimed at identifying novel therapies for Alzheimer’s diease.
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Sildenafil Emerges as a Candidate Drug for Alzheimer’s Disease
A large insurance database analysis has found a 69% relative risk reduction for Alzheimer’s development over six years, prompting mechanistic and phase 2 randomized studies.
Orbital Fungal Infection: Complex Case Exhibits Keys to Diagnosis and Treatment
An 86-year-old man presented with unexplained right-sided headache and vision loss. Workup evaluating for giant cell arteritis, orbital apex syndrome and other conditions eventually leads to the diagnosis of orbital fungal infection.
Informed Consent Plays Key Role in Long-Term Outcomes of Cardiac Patients
A new study underscores the importance of patient decision-making by highlighting the increased risks that affect those incapable of providing consent, many of whom may require additional support pre- and post-procedure.
Atypical Presentations, Serious Comorbidities Pose Unique Threat to Geriatric Patients With COVID-19
Experts recommend an altered approach when diagnosing and managing COVID-19 in geriatric patients, whose risk of severe illness and mortality is compounded by age-related pathophysiologic changes.
Rapid Screening Can Detect Delirium in Elderly Emergency Department Patients
Although elderly emergency department patients are not routinely screened for delirium, a Cleveland Clinic geriatrician is making a case for why that should change, showing that even a 60-second test can accurately detect confused patients who may otherwise slip through the cracks.
Fracture Liaison Service Transforms Care of Older Adults with Osteoporosis
In Cleveland Clinic’s Fracture Liaison Service, geriatricians coordinate the inpatient care and follow-up osteoporosis care of older adults with fragility fractures.