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11/11/2024
How current is your knowledge on endometrial cancer? Take this quiz series and see if you pass the test!
11/11/2024
11/08/2024
In this video, Aldis H. Petriceks, BA, discusses his team's study, which set out to determine the optimal timepoints for assessing orthostatic hypotension in older adults, as well as the association between...
11/08/2024
10/18/2024
Miranda Manier, BA
Researchers tested the impact of four different remotely delivered interventions and observed promising effects on several key health outcomes in patients over the age of 50 living with HIV.
10/18/2024
Interactive Features
11/11/2024
How current is your knowledge on endometrial cancer? Take this quiz series and see if you pass the test!
11/11/2024
11/11/2023
Increasing age is a risk factor for Alzheimer dementia (AD), and as the US population grows older and lives longer, new and existing cases of AD are projected to rise as well. How many older Americans are...
11/11/2023
10/25/2023
The proportion of COVID-19–related deaths accounted for by adults 85 years of age and older increased to what percentage by September 2022? Take the quiz to find out!
10/25/2023
01/26/2023
An 81-year-old nursing home resident was brought to the emergency department of the local hospital due to shortness of breath. He had a long list of serious conditions, including a recent intracranial...
01/26/2023
08/05/2020
A 75‑year‑old woman with a medical history significant for hypertension, hypercholesterolemia, and type 2 diabetes mellitus presented to her primary care physician with dyspnea. Can you make a diagnosis? ...
08/05/2020
Clinical Insights
11/08/2024
In this video, Aldis H. Petriceks, BA, discusses his team's study, which set out to determine the optimal timepoints for assessing orthostatic hypotension in older adults, as well as the association between...
11/08/2024
08/29/2024
In this video, Kasia Rothenberg, MD, PhD, describes Alzheimer disease-related agitation, details the difficulty in testing for Alzheimer disease-related agitation, looks ahead to potential treatment options...
08/29/2024
03/18/2024
The FDA approved the use of Pfizer’s bivalent prefusion f vaccine in older adults to protect against respiratory syncytial virus. A Pfizer spokesperson answered questions about the study that helped lead to...
03/18/2024
03/05/2024
Khalel De Castro • Ashley Tippett, MPH, MLS(ASCP)cm • Christina A. Rostad, MD
Khalel De Castro • Ashley Tippet...
In this video, Ashley Tippett, MPH, MLS(ASCP)cm, Khalel De Castro, and Christina A. Rostad, MD, speak about the social risk factors associated with older adults diagnosed with respiratory syncytial virus...
03/05/2024
01/28/2024
Gautam Dantas, PhD
In this video, Gautam Dantas, PhD, discusses how the results of his study showed that altered gut bacteria may be an indicator of the earliest stages of Alzheimer disease.
01/28/2024
