Elderly Patients

The prevalence of multiple sclerosis in older adults has increased. Because this patient population is understudied, researchers assessed the impact of MS in terms of clinical severity, therapy safety, and...

Although antidepressants are commonly used to treat chronic low back pain and are recommended for this use in international guidelines, no evidence is available for their efficacy, according to the study...

A recent study sought to determine if processing speed training over 4 weeks improved cognitive function and emotional states in older persons.

A recent study sought to determine if emergency department visits, but not hospitalization, were associated with functional decline in older patients.

Melatonin does not reduce the incidence of delirium among patients aged 65 and older who are hospitalized with hip fracture, researchers from the Netherlands report.

Thyroid hormone levels, especially low free triiodothyronine (FT3), can help to predict risk of death in older patients hospitalized after an acute illness.