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Comparison of the risk for dementia between physicians and the general population: a nationwide population-based cohort study.
CONCLUSIONS: Physicians had a lower prevalence for dementia than the general population. The prevalence for dementia in specific subgroups of physicians was higher, which needs to be clarified by further studies. PMID: 31428999 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]
Source: Aging Clinical and Experimental Research - August 18, 2019 Category: Geriatrics Authors: Ma LJ, Wu TM, Feng IJ, Hsu CC, Su SB, Wang JJ, Huang CC Tags: Aging Clin Exp Res Source Type: research

Safety, Tolerability and Efficacy of Eslicarbazepine Acetate as Adjunctive Therapy in Patients Aged  ≥ 65 Years with Focal Seizures
ConclusionESL taken once daily (400 –1200 mg) as adjunctive therapy in patients aged ≥ 65 years was found to be safe, well tolerated and efficacious (EudraCT number: 2009-012587-14).
Source: Drugs and Aging - November 1, 2018 Category: Geriatrics Source Type: research

Treated hypothyroidism is associated with cerebrovascular disease but not Alzheimer's disease pathology in older adults.
Abstract Thyroid hormone disease is common among older adults and is associated with cognitive impairment. However, pathologic correlates are not well understood. We studied pathologic and clinical factors associated with hypothyroidism, the most common manifestation of thyroid disease, in research subjects seen annually for clinical evaluations at U.S. Alzheimer's Disease Centers. Thyroid disease and treatment status were assessed during clinician interviews. Among autopsied subjects, there were 555 participants with treated hypothyroidism and 2146 without known thyroid disease; hypothyroidism was associated with...
Source: Neurobiology of Aging - November 3, 2017 Category: Geriatrics Authors: Brenowitz WD, Han F, Kukull WA, Nelson PT Tags: Neurobiol Aging Source Type: research

Thyroid function tests and early outcomes of acute ischemic stroke in older euthyroid patients.
Abstract Blood thyroid function tests (TFT) are routinely used to screen for thyroid disorders in several clinical settings. TFT on hospital admission may also be useful prognostic predictors of acute IS: according to recent evidence, poststroke outcome is better in patients with lower thyroid function and worse in those with higher thyroid function. However, previous reports are few and mostly compared patients with thyroid disorders to euthyroid patients. Thyroid disorders are known risk factors for cerebrovascular disease. However, hyperthyroidism is related to cardioembolic IS whereas hypothyroidism is related...
Source: Experimental Gerontology - November 18, 2014 Category: Geriatrics Authors: Forti P, Maioli F, Coveri M, Nativio V, Arnone G, Loreti A, Zoli M, Sacquegna T, Procaccianti G Tags: Exp Gerontol Source Type: research