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Alzheimer's Society and Bupa unite to improve lives of people with dementia
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Bupa and Alzheimer's Society have today officially marked their joint commitment to the shared goal of improving the quality of care for people living with dementia. Their partnership was marked by signing a memorandum of understanding (Source: Alzheimers Society)
Source: Alzheimers Society - November 20, 2009 Category: Geriatrics Source Type: organizations
Report on the prescribing of anti-psychotic drugs to people...Email this article to a colleague.
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An independent review undertaken by the Minister for State... (Source: Older People's NSF Newsfeed)
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California's Physicians And Seniors Urge Congress To Protect Access To Care By Strengthening MedicareEmail this article to a colleague.
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The California Medical Association (CMA) and AARP are calling on the U.S. House of Representatives to pass H.R. 3961, which would ease the difficulty seniors now face in finding a physician who accepts Medicare. The legislation would repeal Medicare's flawed payment structure, known as the Sustainable Growth Rate (SGR), and replace it with a stable foundation that would encourage physician participation. (Source: Seniors / Aging News From Medical News Today)
Source: Seniors / Aging News From Medical News Today - November 20, 2009 Category: Geriatrics Tags: Medicare / Medicaid / SCHIP Source Type: news
Surgery Not Linked To Memory Problems In Older PatientsEmail this article to a colleague.
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For years, it has been widely assumed that older adults may experience memory loss and other cognitive problems following surgery. But a new study from researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis questions those assumptions. In fact, the researchers were not able to detect any long-term cognitive declines attributable to surgery in a group of 575 patients they studied. (Source: Alzheimer's / Dementia News From Medical News Today)
Source: Alzheimer's / Dementia News From Medical News Today - November 20, 2009 Category: Geriatrics Tags: Alzheimer's / Dementia Source Type: news
Saliva Proteins Change As Women AgeEmail this article to a colleague.
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In a step toward using human saliva to tell whether those stiff joints, memory lapses, and other telltale signs of aging are normal or red flags for disease, scientists are describing how the protein content of women's saliva change with advancing age. The discovery could lead to a simple, noninvasive test for better diagnosing and treating certain age-related diseases in women, they suggest in a report in ACS' Journal of Proteome Research, a monthly publication. (Source: Seniors / Aging News From Medical News Today)
Source: Seniors / Aging News From Medical News Today - November 20, 2009 Category: Geriatrics Tags: Women's Health / Gynecology Source Type: news
Residential Design For Persons With Neurological DisabilityEmail this article to a colleague.
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IOS Press announces the November 2009 publication of a special issue of NeuroRehabilitation: An International Journal devoted to residential design for persons with neurodisability. (Source: Seniors / Aging News From Medical News Today)
Source: Seniors / Aging News From Medical News Today - November 20, 2009 Category: Geriatrics Tags: Neurology / Neuroscience Source Type: news
Kidney Transplant, Sleep Disorder May Add Up to TroubleEmail this article to a colleague.
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Title: Kidney Transplant, Sleep Disorder May Add Up to TroubleCategory: Health NewsCreated: 11/19/2009 10:10:00 PMLast Editorial Review: 11/20/2009 (Source: MedicineNet Senior Health General)
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Spray May Delay EjaculationEmail this article to a colleague.
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Title: Spray May Delay EjaculationCategory: Health NewsCreated: 11/19/2009 12:10:00 PMLast Editorial Review: 11/20/2009 (Source: MedicineNet Senior Health General)
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Pernicious AnemiaEmail this article to a colleague.
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Title: Pernicious AnemiaCategory: Diseases and ConditionsCreated: 12/31/1997Last Editorial Review: 11/20/2009 (Source: MedicineNet Senior Health General)
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Seasonal Flu Vaccine May Cut Swine Flu RiskEmail this article to a colleague.
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Title: Seasonal Flu Vaccine May Cut Swine Flu RiskCategory: Health NewsCreated: 11/20/2009 10:43:00 AMLast Editorial Review: 11/20/2009 10:43:16 AM (Source: MedicineNet Senior Health General)
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Drug May Boost Women's Sexual DesireEmail this article to a colleague.
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Title: Drug May Boost Women's Sexual DesireCategory: Health NewsCreated: 11/20/2009 10:52:00 AMLast Editorial Review: 11/20/2009 10:52:44 AM (Source: MedicineNet Senior Health General)
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More Obesity, Diabetes in South, AppalachiaEmail this article to a colleague.
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Title: More Obesity, Diabetes in South, AppalachiaCategory: Health NewsCreated: 11/20/2009 11:08:00 AMLast Editorial Review: 11/20/2009 11:08:03 AM (Source: MedicineNet Senior Health General)
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Title: Pernicious AnemiaCategory: Diseases and ConditionsCreated: 12/31/1997Last Editorial Review: 11/20/2009 (Source: MedicineNet Alzheimer)
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FDA Panel Rejects Cell Culture Flu Vaccine, Wants More Safety DataEmail this article to a colleague.
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BETHESDA, Md. (MedPage Today) -- With members citing unanswered safety questions, an FDA advisory panel today narrowly rejected approval of the nation's first cell-based influenza vaccine -- an alternative to vaccines produced by the traditional, time-consuming method of growing the virus in eggs. (Source: MedPage Today Geriatrics)
Source: MedPage Today Geriatrics - November 19, 2009 Category: Geriatrics Source Type: news
Is hyperkyphosis associated with increased mortality in the elderly population?Email this article to a colleague.
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Aging Health , December 2009, Vol. 5, No. 6, Pages 727-728. (Source: Future Medicine: Aging Health)
Source: Future Medicine: Aging Health - November 19, 2009 Category: Geriatrics Tags: article Source Type: journals
Optic disc image in advanced age-related macular degenerationEmail this article to a colleague.
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Aging Health , December 2009, Vol. 5, No. 6, Pages 733-741. (Source: Future Medicine: Aging Health)
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Effects of aging on the adaptive immune response to respiratory virus infectionsEmail this article to a colleague.
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Aging Health , December 2009, Vol. 5, No. 6, Pages 775-787. (Source: Future Medicine: Aging Health)
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Wound healing in older adultsEmail this article to a colleague.
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Aging Health , December 2009, Vol. 5, No. 6, Pages 851-866. (Source: Future Medicine: Aging Health)
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Aging Health , December 2009, Vol. 5, No. 6, Pages 873-873. (Source: Future Medicine: Aging Health)
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Bulletin BoardEmail this article to a colleague.
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Aging Health , December 2009, Vol. 5, No. 6, Pages 729-731. (Source: Future Medicine: Aging Health)
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Lung transplantation in the older adultEmail this article to a colleague.
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Aging Health , December 2009, Vol. 5, No. 6, Pages 789-798. (Source: Future Medicine: Aging Health)
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Evaluation and management of osteoporosis and fragility fractures in the elderlyEmail this article to a colleague.
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Aging Health , December 2009, Vol. 5, No. 6, Pages 833-850. (Source: Future Medicine: Aging Health)
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Stem cell therapy for age-related retinal diseaseEmail this article to a colleague.
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Aging Health , December 2009, Vol. 5, No. 6, Pages 799-811. (Source: Future Medicine: Aging Health)
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Community-acquired pneumonia in elderly patientsEmail this article to a colleague.
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Aging Health , December 2009, Vol. 5, No. 6, Pages 763-774. (Source: Future Medicine: Aging Health)
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Management of visual impairment in older people: what can the nurse do?Email this article to a colleague.
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Aging Health , December 2009, Vol. 5, No. 6, Pages 821-832. (Source: Future Medicine: Aging Health)
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Bacteremia in the elderlyEmail this article to a colleague.
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Aging Health , December 2009, Vol. 5, No. 6, Pages 743-751. (Source: Future Medicine: Aging Health)
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Age-related vision loss: cataractEmail this article to a colleague.
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Aging Health , December 2009, Vol. 5, No. 6, Pages 813-819. (Source: Future Medicine: Aging Health)
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Treatment of Clostridium difficile infection in older adultsEmail this article to a colleague.
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Aging Health , December 2009, Vol. 5, No. 6, Pages 753-761. (Source: Future Medicine: Aging Health)
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FDA Panel Considers New Cell-Based Flu VaccineEmail this article to a colleague.
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BETHESDA, Md. (MedPage Today) -- A Food and Drug Administration (FDA) panel is considering approval of the nation's first cell-based influenza vaccine -- an alternative to vaccines produced by the traditional, time-consuming method of growing the virus in eggs. (Source: MedPage Today Geriatrics)
Source: MedPage Today Geriatrics - November 19, 2009 Category: Geriatrics Source Type: news
Seniors Struggle With Drug Costs While Congress Debates Medicare 'Doughnut Hole"Email this article to a colleague.
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Minnesota Public Radio reports: "Since 2006, senior citizens have been able to choose plans for Medicare prescription drug coverage, but that coverage contains a gap known as the 'doughnut hole,' a gap that health care reform plans being debated in Congress would address." "Under the House health care bill, Medicare would eliminate the gap within a decade. (Source: Seniors / Aging News From Medical News Today)
Source: Seniors / Aging News From Medical News Today - November 19, 2009 Category: Geriatrics Tags: Seniors / Aging Source Type: news
Epiphany Announces Positive Results From Its Phase 2b Trial In ShinglesEmail this article to a colleague.
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Epiphany Biosciences announced results from its Phase 2b dose-ranging study of EPB-348 (valomaciclovir) in patients with shingles (herpes zoster) infection. The study's primary endpoint was non-inferiority of once-daily valomaciclovir compared to thrice-daily valacyclovir in terms of time to complete crusting of the shingles rash. (Source: Seniors / Aging News From Medical News Today)
Source: Seniors / Aging News From Medical News Today - November 19, 2009 Category: Geriatrics Tags: Seniors / Aging Source Type: news
Scientists Find Molecular Trigger That Helps Prevent Aging And DiseaseEmail this article to a colleague.
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Researchers at Mount Sinai School of Medicine set out to address a question that has been challenging scientists for years: How do dietary restriction-and the reverse, overconsumption-produce protective effects against aging and disease? An answer lies in a two-part study led by Charles (Source: Seniors / Aging News From Medical News Today)
Source: Seniors / Aging News From Medical News Today - November 19, 2009 Category: Geriatrics Tags: Nutrition / Diet Source Type: news
New Nursing Education Standards Address The Care Of People With DementiaEmail this article to a colleague.
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The NMC has been addressing many of the issues raised in the Alzheimer's society report Counting the Cost: caring for people with dementia on hospital wards as part of our review of pre-registration nursing education. Our review, which recently highlighted the need for future nurses to be educated to degree level, will help to prepare them for the challenges of caring for people with dementia. (Source: Alzheimer's / Dementia News From Medical News Today)
Source: Alzheimer's / Dementia News From Medical News Today - November 19, 2009 Category: Geriatrics Tags: Alzheimer's / Dementia Source Type: news
Free Personal Care For Older People In Their Own Home, UKEmail this article to a colleague.
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Alzheimer's Society has today welcomed the recognition of people with dementia in the Queen's speech and called for dementia to be a priority for all political parties. Responding to proposals to give people with the highest needs free personal care, Alzheimer's Society called for more detail and warned that both money and improved quality of home care was needed to make proposals a success. (Source: Alzheimer's / Dementia News From Medical News Today)
Source: Alzheimer's / Dementia News From Medical News Today - November 19, 2009 Category: Geriatrics Tags: Alzheimer's / Dementia Source Type: news
Collaboration With University Of Washington Aims To Prevent Dementia, Including Alzheimer'sEmail this article to a colleague.
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Every two years, 2,000 senior Group Health patients check in with the Adult Changes in Thought (ACT) study. The joint project between Group Health Research Institute and the University of Washington (UW) focuses on finding ways to delay or prevent dementia, including Alzheimer's disease, and declines in memory and thinking. It aims to deepen understanding of how the body - especially the brain - ages. (Source: Alzheimer's / Dementia News From Medical News Today)
Source: Alzheimer's / Dementia News From Medical News Today - November 19, 2009 Category: Geriatrics Tags: Alzheimer's / Dementia Source Type: news
New Neuroimaging Analysis Technique Identifies Impact Of Alzheimer's Disease Gene In Healthy BrainsEmail this article to a colleague.
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Brain imaging can offer a window into risk for diseases such as Alzheimer's disease (AD). A study conducted at the University of Kansas School of Medicine demonstrated that genetic risk is expressed in the brains of even those who are healthy, but carry some risk for AD. The results of this study are published in the November 2009 issue of the Journal of Alzheimer's Disease. (Source: Alzheimer's / Dementia News From Medical News Today)
Source: Alzheimer's / Dementia News From Medical News Today - November 19, 2009 Category: Geriatrics Tags: Alzheimer's / Dementia Source Type: news
NC State Researchers Advance Understanding Of Stem CellsEmail this article to a colleague.
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Researchers from North Carolina State University have identified a gene that tells embryonic stem cells in the brain when to stop producing nerve cells called neurons. The research is a significant advance in understanding the development of the nervous system, which is essential to addressing conditions such as Parkinson's disease, Alzheimer's disease and other neurological disorders. (Source: Alzheimer's / Dementia News From Medical News Today)
Source: Alzheimer's / Dementia News From Medical News Today - November 19, 2009 Category: Geriatrics Tags: Stem Cell Research Source Type: news
Parental Monitoring Can Curb Teen Marijuana UseEmail this article to a colleague.
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Title: Parental Monitoring Can Curb Teen Marijuana UseCategory: Health NewsCreated: 11/19/2009 8:10:00 AMLast Editorial Review: 11/19/2009 (Source: MedicineNet Senior Health General)
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Health Tip: When Infants Get DiarrheaEmail this article to a colleague.
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Title: Health Tip: When Infants Get DiarrheaCategory: Health NewsCreated: 11/19/2009 8:10:00 AMLast Editorial Review: 11/19/2009 (Source: MedicineNet Senior Health General)
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Lifelong Exercise Keeps Seniors Young at HeartEmail this article to a colleague.
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Title: Lifelong Exercise Keeps Seniors Young at HeartCategory: Health NewsCreated: 11/18/2009 4:10:00 PMLast Editorial Review: 11/19/2009 (Source: MedicineNet Senior Health General)
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Diuretics Still Best Treatment for High Blood PressureEmail this article to a colleague.
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Title: Diuretics Still Best Treatment for High Blood PressureCategory: Health NewsCreated: 11/18/2009 2:10:00 PMLast Editorial Review: 11/19/2009 (Source: MedicineNet Senior Health General)
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Newer Blood Thinners May Outperform Old StandbysEmail this article to a colleague.
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Title: Newer Blood Thinners May Outperform Old StandbysCategory: Health NewsCreated: 11/18/2009 2:10:00 PMLast Editorial Review: 11/19/2009 (Source: MedicineNet Senior Health General)
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Morphine May Help Tumors Spread in Cancer PatientsEmail this article to a colleague.
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Title: Morphine May Help Tumors Spread in Cancer PatientsCategory: Health NewsCreated: 11/18/2009 12:10:00 PMLast Editorial Review: 11/19/2009 (Source: MedicineNet Senior Health General)
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Study Shows Hospital Report Cards Unlikely to Spur ImprovementEmail this article to a colleague.
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Title: Study Shows Hospital Report Cards Unlikely to Spur ImprovementCategory: Health NewsCreated: 11/18/2009 12:10:00 PMLast Editorial Review: 11/19/2009 (Source: MedicineNet Senior Health General)
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Alcohol May Reduce Men's Heart RiskEmail this article to a colleague.
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Title: Alcohol May Reduce Men's Heart RiskCategory: Health NewsCreated: 11/19/2009 10:28:00 AMLast Editorial Review: 11/19/2009 10:28:47 AM (Source: MedicineNet Senior Health General)
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No Increased Pregnancy Risk for MS PatientsEmail this article to a colleague.
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Title: No Increased Pregnancy Risk for MS PatientsCategory: Health NewsCreated: 11/19/2009 10:42:00 AMLast Editorial Review: 11/19/2009 10:42:22 AM (Source: MedicineNet Senior Health General)
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Dual Heart Tests Best for Young AthletesEmail this article to a colleague.
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Title: Dual Heart Tests Best for Young AthletesCategory: Health NewsCreated: 11/19/2009 10:47:00 AMLast Editorial Review: 11/19/2009 10:47:49 AM (Source: MedicineNet Senior Health General)
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Am J Geriatr Psychiatry; +18 new citationsEmail this article to a colleague.
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(Source: American Journal of Alzheimer's Disease and Other Dementias)
Source: American Journal of Alzheimer's Disease and Other Dementias - November 19, 2009 Category: Geriatrics Tags: Articles Source Type: journals
Hospice Access for Individuals With DementiaEmail this article to a colleague.
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Involvement in a hospice program is important because it may allow individuals with dementia to delay or prevent institutionalization as well as provide psychosocial support for their families. Once used mostly by patients with a terminal cancer, now more than one half of the hospice patients have diagnoses other than cancer. Yet hospice is still underused for individuals dying with advanced dementia. We conducted a pilot study of hospice agencies to determine barriers and characteristics of dementia hospice enrollment. Using a mailed questionnaire and interview, we looked at demographics, accessibility, training, referral...
Source: American Journal of Alzheimer's Disease and Other Dementias - November 19, 2009 Category: Geriatrics Authors: McCarty, C. E., Volicer, L. Tags: Articles Source Type: journals
