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Friday, October 30

Osteoporosis International

Spine scan findings linked to fractures and death in older adults

Over three years, 6.8% of 46,219 older hospital patients had osteoporosis-related fractures requiring hospitalization and 27.9% died; scan findings helped predict both.Over three years, 6.8% of 46,219 older hospital patients had osteoporosis-related fractures requiring hospitalization and 27.9% died; scan findings helped predict both.

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Cohort · 46,219 peopleVertebral fracture
BMC Geriatrics

Dance add-on showed no edge on main thinking test in older adults

In a randomized pilot trial of 26 adults with mild cognitive impairment, eight weeks of added dance brought no advantage on the main thinking test.In a randomized pilot trial of 26 adults with mild cognitive impairment, eight weeks of added dance brought no advantage on the main thinking test.

Brains with similarly intact folds, one large and one small, are surrounded by faceless figures dancing or standing beside tables.
Randomized trial · 26 peopleInterventions
Aging Clinical and Experimental Research

Cognitive frailty linked to hip fractures in older Chinese adults

Among 3,797 older Chinese adults followed for 10 years, cognitive frailty was linked to higher hip fracture risk, with an adjusted hazard ratio of 2.13.Among 3,797 older Chinese adults followed for 10 years, cognitive frailty was linked to higher hip fracture risk, with an adjusted hazard ratio of 2.13.

A large thighbone fractured at the hip stands beside a smaller intact thighbone, with separate groups of faceless people gathered near each.
Cohort · 3,797 peopleHip fracture

Thursday, October 29

Frontiers in Medicine

Blood protein linked to death after hip fracture in older adults

Over three years, 58.67% of patients with above-cutoff levels of the blood protein P-selectin died, compared with 23.88% below the cutoff.Over three years, 58.67% of patients with above-cutoff levels of the blood protein P-selectin died, compared with 23.88% below the cutoff.

Flow diagram of the study participant selection process.
Cohort · 431 peopleHip fracture