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    Tag: Geriatrics

    Consider Shingrix for varicella-vaccinated patients: ATAGI proposal

    July 30, 2024

    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…

    Associate Professor Paul Griffin

    Why Australia is at risk of an RSV epidemic

    July 17, 2024
    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

    July 3, 2024

    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…

    MyMedicare: What GPs must do to claim $300 aged care incentive

    April 29, 2024

    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

    April 24, 2024

    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…

    10 tried and true strategies for earlier detection of dementia

    April 15, 2024
    Leading geriatrician shares her top tips and insights for getting the diagnosis right and managing the symptoms

    Fed Govt plan for 100 fracture clinics will provide ‘little benefit at high cost’

    March 19, 2024

    Launching dozens more fracture liaison services in hospitals would prevent fewer than 1% of an estimated 2.4 million fractures over a decade, a modelling study…

    Mid-coital testicular pain strikes out of the blue

    February 17, 2024

    Eric, a 75-year-old male, presents with pain during intercourse. He has a lifelong history of a retractile right testicle, and is experiencing new discomfort due…

    Consider ECG monitoring when prescribing antipsychotics: study

    January 22, 2024

    ECG monitoring should be considered in all patients prescribed antipsychotics before and after starting treatment to avert the risk of sudden cardiac death and ventricular…

    Unravelling the cause of these uncomfortable ulcers

    January 20, 2024

    Libby, a 91-year-old regular practice patient, presents with a one-month history of increasingly painful bilateral lower leg ulcers. She has multiple ulcers of approximately 2cm…

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