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Questions discussed in this category

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?
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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
1 Answer available
What is your systolic blood pressure target for patients over 80 with frailty and multiple comorbidities?
1 Answer available
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)?
2 Answers available
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 counsel older adults regarding the use, dosing, and safety of CBD-containing products for insomnia?
1 Answer available
What is your approach to determining eligibility for hospice in persons with Alzheimer's disease?
1 Answer available
Other than oxybutynin or mirabegron, what pharmacological and non-pharmacological treatments would you consider for increased urinary frequency (not caused by infection, medications, or resulting in incontinence)?
1 Answer available
Is it necessary to prescribe a steroid taper after two weeks of high-dose prednisone (60 mg daily)?
6 Answers available
How do you approach anxiety management for patients who have been on long-term (years or more) daily benzodiazepines?
How do you approach this in patients who are approaching or are over 65 given the contraindications of benzodiazepine use in geriatric populations? Wh...
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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.
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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