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Music Enhances Control in Adults With PD
Moving to music rather than metronomes better supported entrainment and control in adults with Parkinson disease, according to study findings.
Hearing Aids Delay AD, Dementia Diagnosis Among OAs With Hearing Loss
Recent study findings published online in the Journal of the American Geriatrics Society suggest that hearing aid use delays the diagnosis of Alzheimer Disease, dementia, depression, anxiety, and…
To Ease Dementia Agitation, Drugs May Not be Best Option
Researchers found that aggression and agitation symptoms in patients with dementia may respond better to non-drug therapies such as massage, touch therapy, and outdoor activities.

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Music Enhances Control in Adults With PD
Hearing Aids Delay AD, Dementia Diagnosis Among OAs With Hearing Loss
To Ease Dementia Agitation, Drugs May Not be Best Option
High Salt Intake Promotes Tau Phosphorylation, Leading to Cognitive Decline
Impaired Mobility a 'Geriatric Biomarker' for Decline After Heart Attack
Antipsychotic Use Affects Hospital Days in OAs With Alzheimer
Post-Stroke Statins: How Do They Affect Cognitive Decline Risk?
Phone Support Tied to Better Outcomes for Dementia Patients, Caregivers
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Therapy Options for Those With Dementia
John DenBoer, PhD, clinical neuropsychologist, discusses various types of therapy that can help patients with dementia feel more independent and self-confident.
Rate of Suicide Among OAs Living in, Transitioning to LTC
Briana Mezuk, PhD, University of Michigan School of Public Health, shares insights on what LTC staff can do to lower the risk of suicide among residents.
Medically Tailored Meals Help Lower Hospital, SNF Admissions
Seth Berkowitz, MD, MPH, general internist at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Medicine, discusses why medically tailored meals can be a valuable intervention for older adults and highlights how these meals impact admission…
Identifying Abuse in the LTC Setting
Laura Mosqueda, MD, professor of family medicine in geriatrics at the Keck School of Medicine of USC, highlights current rates of elder abuse cases and explains how long-term care facilities can identify and prevent future instances of abuse.
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Ensuring Medication Safety Among OAs
How many individual medications or medication classes did AGS recently add to the Beers Criteria for Potentially Inappropriate Medication Use in Older Adults?
Diagnosing a Cutaneous Horn on an Elderly Woman's Face - Answer and Discussion
Actinic keratosis, also known as solar keratosis, is a premalignant skin lesion that may occasionally progress to invasive squamous cell carcinoma.
Diagnosing a Cutaneous Horn on an Elderly Woman’s Face
What is the cause of this horn-like lesion on an elderly woman's face? 
Diagnosing the Cause of Progressive Dyspnea in an Elderly Man
An infected emphysematous bulla is an uncommon complication of COPD.
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