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