Geriatric Medicine

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Questions discussed in this category

When is it useful to test for multiple amyloid-related biomarkers for patients undergoing work-up for cognitive impairment?

E.g., amyloid PET, CSF amyloid, blood-based amyloid.

1 Answer available

How do you manage sleep disturbances in patients with Alzheimer’s disease without relying heavily on deliriogenic medications?

2 Answers available

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

4 Answers available

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

1 Answer available

How do you decide when to initiate medical workup (e.g., thyroid, B12, infection) in a geriatric patient experiencing new onset or worsening low mood?

2 Answers available

Papers discussed in this category

Archives of general psychiatry, 2008 Dec

Incidence and recurrence of late-life depression.

Current nutrition reports, 2022 Sep 13

Is Vitamin D Important in Anxiety or Depression? What Is the Truth?

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 Cochrane database of systematic reviews, 2014-03-21

Pharmacotherapies for sleep disturbances in Alzheimer's disease.

Translational psychiatry, 2022 Apr 01

Sleep in Alzheimer's disease: a systematic review and meta-analysis of polysomnographic findings.

Journal of sleep research, 2020 Dec 02

Pharmacological and non-pharmacological interventions to enhance sleep in mild cognitive impairment and mild Alzheimer's disease: A systematic review.

Psychogeriatrics : the official journal of the Japanese Psychogeriatric Society, 2016 Jan 27

Mirtazapine does not improve sleep disorders in Alzheimer's disease: results from a double-blind, placebo-controlled pilot study.

European neuropsychopharmacology : the journal of the European College of Neuropsychopharmacology, 2022 Dec 01

Effects of quetiapine on sleep: A systematic review and meta-analysis of clinical trials.

CNS drugs, 2024 Aug 09

Effects of Trazodone on Sleep: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis.

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