General Geriatrics

Longitudinal study tracks French women from midlife

Disease characteristics, risk factors for complications differ between young and old

Finding challenges previous assumptions about disease

Exposure at age 20 led to 70% higher risk decades later, Camp Lejeune study shows

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Twice as many patients had at least three lines of improvement in distance-corrected near vision

Agency stands by its full-steam-ahead goals around accountable care

Analysis probes multiple studies about the MIND diet approach

Respiratory syncytial virus vaccine indicated for adults 60 and up

PDE5 inhibitors lowered risk of CHF, MI, overall mortality in men with ED and CVD

Lower MoCA scores associated with improper inhaler use despite face-to-face training

A "scandal" that routine care doesn't include talks about larger life goals, says surgeon-writer

Slight uptick in males since 1999, but other demographic groups remain stable

Both amyloid and tau levels fell in early trial