Call for more Paxlovid prescribing to prevent COVID-19 deaths in aged care
A leading infectious diseases specialist has urged GPs to prescribe nirmatrelvir–ritonavir more readily for patients in aged care facilities, who are still dying of COVID-19…
Tag: Geriatrics
Fatal tetanus infection a timely reminder for vaccination: Aussie case
Australian doctors have reported the first death from tetanus in NSW in over three decades, while stressing the importance of older patients staying up to…
Consider Shingrix for varicella-vaccinated patients: ATAGI proposal
Adults who have received an indicated varicella vaccine should be eligible for the recombinant herpes zoster vaccine Shringrix, according to ATAGI. The Australian Immunisation Handbook…
Why Australia is at risk of an RSV epidemic
Leading infectious disease expert warns of unprecedented spikes and calls for greater uptake of RSV vaccination in older adults
A year of heavy resistance training offers lasting leg strength for seniors
One year of heavy resistance training yields long-lasting benefits for older adults, preserving muscle strength up for up to four years, a study shows. A…
Frailty alone does not predict surgical outcomes in elderly: study
Among the over 65s, the risk level of a surgery, rather than the patient’s degree of frailty appears to be the biggest factor in outcomes,…
MyMedicare: What GPs must do to claim $300 aged care incentive
GPs must provide an aged care patient eight consultations a year, plus two care planning services, to receive the new $300 aged care incentive under…
Man accused of threats to ‘kill doctor, his family and his staff’ over elderly mother’s care: court
A man accused of threatening to kill a doctor, his family and medical staff over the treatment of his elderly mother was “likely to attempt…
Antipsychotic use in dementia tied to ‘wide range’ of adverse outcomes
For adults with dementia, antipsychotic use is associated with increased risks for stroke, MI, heart failure, VTE, fracture, pneumonia and acute kidney injury, according to…
10 tried and true strategies for earlier detection of dementia
Leading geriatrician shares her top tips and insights for getting the diagnosis right and managing the symptoms
