Geriatric Medicine

General Geriatric Medicine

Questions discussed in this category

In outpatient primary care settings, would you recommend routinely checking Cystatin-C as a marker of renal function in older adults?

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

1 Answer available

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

1 Answer available

How would you approach the management of asymptomatic ALT and GGT elevation in an older adult patient with depression with psychosis and without history of hepatitis who recently had dose of quetiapine increased and new initiation of SNRI?

1 Answer available

How do you approach the management of extremely low LDL levels in older adult patients receiving statin therapy for primary prevention of cardiovascular disease?

1 Answer available

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

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How do you approach Vitamin D testing and supplementation in older adults following a fragility fracture?

1 Answer available

How would you recommend approaching screening for elder abuse in the primary care setting for older adults?

Are there any especially recommended screening instruments/resources?

1 Answer available

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?

1 Answer available

How do you approach individualizing A1c goals in patients with dementia?

2 Answers available

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

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What is your approach to determining eligibility for hospice in persons with Alzheimer's disease?

1 Answer available

Is it necessary to prescribe a steroid taper after two weeks of high-dose prednisone (60 mg daily)?

6 Answers available

Do you recommend life long aspirin 81 mg daily for non-specific T2 white matter hyper-intensities on MRI brain?

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Papers discussed in this category

Journal of the Endocrine Society, 2022 Dec 02

Perioperative Evaluation and Management of Patients on Glucocorticoids.

Diagnostics (Basel, Switzerland), 2021 Apr 20

Glucocorticoid Withdrawal-An Overview on When and How to Diagnose Adrenal Insufficiency in Clinical Practice.

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.

The journal of nutrition, health & aging, 2008 May

Importance of vitamin D in hospital-based fracture care pathways.

The New England journal of medicine, 2022 Jul 28

Supplemental Vitamin D and Incident Fractures in Midlife and Older Adults.

Metabolism open, 2024 Jul 16

Effect of vitamin D on risk of falls and fractures - The contribution of recent mega-trials.

Osteoporosis international : a journal established as result of cooperation between the European Foundation for Osteoporosis and the National Osteoporosis Foundation of the USA, 2021 May 20

How can the orthopedic surgeon ensure optimal vitamin D status in patients operated for an osteoporotic fracture?

Geriatric orthopaedic surgery & rehabilitation, 2011 May

Is supplementation of vitamin d beneficial for fracture healing? A short review of the literature.

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.

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