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Study Shows Increased Drug Access, Lower Costs From Medicare Part D
ISSUE: MARCH, 2009 As the Medicare Part D program completes its third year, data regarding the expansion of prescription drug coverage have been compiled to analyze its impact on senior and disabled citizens. A team of researchers has confirmed that by beginning to reduce out-of-pocket expenses and improve access to psychotropic medications, Part D is accomplishing its primary goals; however, exclusion of some vital drug categories has created a negative impact. read more & comment | |
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Depression as Predictor of Mortality Examined in Berlin Aging Study
ISSUE: MARCH, 2009 However difficult the burdens and fears of aging might seem, the depression that could result is not an inevitable predictor of mortality among much of the elderly population. Recent findings from the Berlin Aging Study show that although depression is linked to mortality among the aged, this state tends to plateau in patients age 85 years and older. read more & comment | |
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Brain Atrophy Associated With Low B12 Levels in Elderly
ISSUE: FEBRUARY, 2009 Elderly people with relatively low B12 levels were six times more likely to experience an increased rate of brain atrophy than their peers with higher B12 levels, according to a recent report published in Neurology (2008;71:826-832). read more & comment | |
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NSAIDs Show No Benefit in Staving Off Cognitive Decline
ISSUE: FEBRUARY, 2009 The nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) naproxen and celecoxib (Celebrex, Searle) failed to reduce the risk for cognitive decline among men and women aged 70 and over with a family history of Alzheimer’s disease (AD), in the latest paper based on ADAPT (Alzheimer’s Disease Anti-inflammatory Prevention Trial), this one in the Archives of Neurology (2008;65:896-905). read more & comment | |
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Getting in Tune With Oliver Sacks
ISSUE: DECEMBER, 2008 Oliver Sacks, MD, is not your average neurologist. He has inspired tens of thousands of clinicians and patients across the country, embedding into the American consciousness the singular role neurologists play in helping patients cope with and sometimes overcome the shackles imposed by their illnesses. read more & comment | |
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Study Shows Combination Therapy Superior for Alzheimer’s Disease
ISSUE: DECEMBER, 2008 Combination therapy with the Alzheimer’s disease (AD) drug memantine and an acetylcholinesterase inhibitor (AChI) decreases symptoms of AD more than placebo or an AChI alone, according to new research. read more & comment | |
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Study: Geriatric Pharmacists Help Prevent Drug Errors in Elderly
ISSUE: DECEMBER, 2008 A new study shows that when the elderly are prescribed medications without the benefit of a geriatric specialist, the quality of their care suffers. With a lack of geriatric specialty training in medical schools, the findings point to an unmet need that clinical pharmacists can fill, experts suggest. read more & comment | |
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Studies Clash on Vitamin E Supplementation for AD
ISSUE: NOVEMBER, 2008 A single-institution observational study found that patients with Alzheimer’s disease who took a high daily dose of vitamin E had a significant survival benefit compared with those who did not. read more & comment |
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