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Geriatrics News

	Outlook for Dimebon Dims With Negative Alzheimer’s Trial
	The investigational drug dimebon failed to show any benefit over placebo for patients with mild to m...

	CORRECTION: Dietary Vitamin D Goal Likely to Double
	An article titled “Dietary Vitamin D Goal Likely to Double” (published Feb. 19, 2010) contained a ty...

	More ‘Comparative Effectiveness’ Studies Needed to Improve Quality of Care
	A review of the recent literature confirms that “comparative effectiveness” research – studies desig...

	High-Dose Influenza Vaccine More Immunogenic Than Standard Dose in Older Adults
	ATLANTA (EGMN) –Fluzone High-Dose vaccine was significantly more immunogenic than standard-dose infl...

	Vision Care May Delay Dementia Diagnosis in Elderly
	Treating visual disorders in the elderly might delay the onset of late-life dementia—particularly Al...

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Geriatrics Journal Scans

Nutritional and hydration status in elderly subjects: Clinical rating versus bioimpedance analysis

Validation of the Chinese-Canadian study of health and aging clinical frailty scale (CSHA-CFS) telephone version

Subclinical hypothyroidism (SCH) is not associated with metabolic derangement, cognitive impairment, depression or poor quality of life (QoL) in elderly subjects

The changing face of cancer in the elderly: Only a demographic change?

Interest and limits of glomerular filtration rate (GFR) estimation with formulae using creatinine or cystatin C in the malnourished elderly population

Geriatrics Events

American Medical Directors Association (AMDA): Annual Symposium

American Society of Aging (ASA) / National Council on Aging (NCOA): Aging in America

BioPharma Asia Convention 2010

20th World Congress of Internal Medicine

American Transplant Congress 2010

Resources

Asia Pacific Conference
on the Metabolic Syndrome 2009

The Liver and The Metabolic Syndrome”
by Professor Jacob George

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APCMS 09
Interview with Professor David Dunstan

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