January/February 2024
- Recovery From Geriatric Traumatic Brain Injury
Virtual therapy can help older adults restore speech and communication skills. - Statins: Reducing Racial Disparities
Making sure that racial minorities receive adequate statin prescriptions—and that they take them as prescribed—could help close the gap. - Pollution and Brain Health
Among the many ways it damages the body, pollution affects cognition. - The Global Malnutrition Composite Score
Learn what the composite score measures and how dietitians and other clinicians can advocate for improved malnutrition care at their facilities.
Departments
Editor’s Note
Health Equity
Research
A University of Virginia study has uncovered the “genetic fingerprint” of nerve cells controlling swallowing.
Mental Health
Addressing treatment-resistant depression is challenging, but adjuvant medications may help.
Fall Risk
Research indicates that daily low-dose aspirin use increases fall risk.
Alzheimer’s Disease
Research is demonstrating that coaching on lifestyle interventions can slow cognitive decline.
Technology Brief
The Last Word
Opioid-induced andropause in older adult men is a significant consequence of the use of opioids for pain management.