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Do you recommend starting a statin in patients above 75 years old with diabetes but no known ASCVD?

Is there a role for routine stress testing in intermediate-high risk CAD patients with a significantly elevated coronary calcium score who are otherwise asymptomatic?

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How do you counsel older adults regarding the use of melatonin (dose and timing) for sleep-related problems?

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How do you counsel older adults regarding the use, dosing, and safety of CBD-containing products for insomnia?

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How do you balance the risks and benefits of stimulant treatment in patients with poorly controlled hypertension?

How do you weigh cardiovascular risks against the potential functional and emotional consequences of undertreated ADHD? What blood pressure thresholds...

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How do stroke-risk considerations affect your use of atypical antipsychotics for patients with dementia?

Related Q&A on antipsychotics in Alzheimer's.In light of the publication from Choma et al., PMID 41063545.

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Are there scenarios in which you would advise using benzodiazepines for the treatment of hyperactive delirium?

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What is your approach to the use of GLP-1 agonists in older adults with diabetes with or at risk of sarcopenia?

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Would you recommend a GLP-1 agonist as an option to reduce the risk of dementia in patients with a strong family history?

Seminer et al., PMID 40193122

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What is your systolic blood pressure target for patients over 80 with frailty and multiple comorbidities?

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What is your antipsychotic of choice and general titration regimen in the outpatient setting for a patient with dementia and behavioral disturbances (assuming reversible causes such as urinary retention, constipation, etc. have been addressed)?

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Should we be recommending a specific daily protein intake to prevent sarcopenia in geriatric patients, or do you find it more beneficial to focus on encouraging activity within their mobility limitations to preserve muscle mass?

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Do you consider using buspirone for the management of anxiety in older patients?

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Papers discussed in this category

The journals of gerontology. Series A, Biological sciences and medical sciences, 2023 Jun 16

Nutritional Interventions: Dietary Protein Needs and Influences on Skeletal Muscle of Older Adults.

Mayo Clinic proceedings, 2000 Jan

The biology of aging.

Journal of the American Geriatrics Society, 2000 Jun

Epidemiology of sarcopenia.

The Cochrane database of systematic reviews, 2006-07-19

Azapirones for generalized anxiety disorder.

Psychiatry and clinical neurosciences, 2010 Feb 01

Randomized, single-blind, trial of sertraline and buspirone for treatment of elderly patients with generalized anxiety disorder.

Basic & clinical pharmacology & toxicology, 2023 Jun 20

Serotonin syndrome-A focused review.

Ochsner journal, 2013 Winter

Serotonin syndrome.

Diabetes research and clinical practice, 2021 Mar 08

GLP-1 receptor agonists and SGLT2 inhibitors for older people with type 2 diabetes: A systematic review and meta-analysis.

Journal of diabetes, 2025 Jun

Monitoring Sarcopenia With Incretin Receptor Activator Treatment.

JAMA, 2011-09-28

Efficacy and comparative effectiveness of atypical antipsychotic medications for off-label uses in adults: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

Drugs & aging, 2001

Hypertension in the Very Elderly Trial (HYVET): protocol for the main trial.

Circulation research, 2019 Mar 29

Hypertension Management in Older and Frail Older Patients.

European neuropsychopharmacology : the journal of the European College of Neuropsychopharmacology, 2013-06

Meta-analysis of increased heart rate and blood pressure associated with CNS stimulant treatment of ADHD in adults.

Case reports in cardiology, 2016

Adult ADHD Medications and Their Cardiovascular Implications.

The journal of pediatric pharmacology and therapeutics : JPPT : the official journal of PPAG, 2016 May-Jun

A Review of Pharmacological Management of Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder.

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