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Intervention After Hip Fracture Prevented Deaths, Dependence Elderly people with hip fractures had less chance of dying, being admitted to a nursing home, and becoming dependent in activities of daily living if they went through a 12-month intensive plan that included strength training and... »
Tool Could Let Information Flow
ST. CHARLES, MO. – Getting elderly patients to talk about their illnesses, their feelings, and their care preferences can be challenging, especially when these people come from a culture where open communication is considered inappropriate or even disgraceful, Diane Heliker, PhD, told her audience... » A large U.K. cohort study has shown that tricyclics may be safer for treating depression in people older than 65 years than are the more commonly prescribed selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors.
The findings, published online Aug. 2 in BMJ (doi:10.1136/bmj.d4551), are striking, considering how... » LONDON – Sertraline and mirtazapine, two commonly prescribed antidepressants shown to carry risks of adverse events in dementia patients, had no more clinical benefit than placebo in people with possible or probable Alzheimer’s disease, a multicenter trial in the United Kingdom found.
... » HONOLULU – Diabetes can be a challenge to control, depression can be difficult to treat and keep in remission, and growing evidence suggests that the combination can be especially problematic.
And as if this adverse synergy were not bad enough, having these two conditions more than doubles the... »
SSRIs May Not Be Safer Than Tricyclics in Elderly
Antidepressants Show No Benefit in Alzheimer's Dementia
Diabetes, Depression, Dementia Synergy Supported
Intervention After Hip Fracture Prevented Deaths, Dependence Elderly people with hip fractures had less chance of dying, being admitted to a nursing home, and becoming dependent in activities of daily living if they went... »
SSRIs May Not Be Safer Than Tricyclics in Elderly
A large U.K. cohort study has shown that tricyclics may be safer for treating depression in people older than 65 years than are the more commonly prescribed selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors. The findings, published... »
Antidepressants Show No Benefit in Alzheimer's Dementia
LONDON – Sertraline and mirtazapine, two commonly prescribed antidepressants shown to carry risks of adverse events in dementia patients, had no more clinical benefit than placebo in people with possible or probable... »
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