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Frail Older Adults More Likely to Be Food Insufficient Emerging Technologies for Chronic Disease Care Critical Aspects of Cancer Diagnosis and Treatment Elevated TSH Levels: To Treat or Not to Treat? Hospitals Test Alternatives to Hypertension Drugs Hypnosis Works on Hot Flashes Alzheimer's Precursors Evident Early Traction on an Alzheimer's Cure Tech & Tools Emerging Technologies for Chronic Disease Care The national health policy organization NEHI identifies the technologies with the greatest potential to improve care and reduce costs for providers, patients, and payers. Read more » Critical Aspects of Cancer Diagnosis and Treatment Variations in older adults’ health status increase the challenge of accurate cancer diagnoses. The lack of data from elder-specific clinical trials exacerbates the problem. Read more » Elevated TSH Levels: To Treat or Not to Treat? A new study suggests that for many patients, treatment for mild thyroid-stimulating hormone elevations may no longer be warranted. Read more »   Because of growing concern about food insufficiency among the elderly, it’s important for physicians to ascertain elders’ nutritional status. The frail elderly are significantly more likely to fail to meet nutritional needs than those who are not frail, according to a recent study. Associated with poorer nutritional status, food insufficiency influences elders’ physical function and increases risk of falls, healthcare spending, and risk of premature mortality. Elders designated as frail are frequently older, female, and often less educated; smoke; and have a lower income level. Clinicians can take the lead in targeting interventions and promoting access to nutritious foods. Some communities and nonprofit organizations offer programs that provide a solution. It’s worthwhile looking into such programs. In addition to reading our e-newsletter, be sure to visit Aging Well’s website at www.AgingWellmag.com, where you’ll find news and information that’s relevant and reliable. We welcome your feedback at AWeditor@gvpub.com. Follow Aging Well on Facebook, too. Best wishes from all of us at Aging Well magazine for joyous holidays and a happy, healthy 2013! — Barbara Worthington, editor Frail Older Adults Are More Likely to Be Food Insufficient A national study of older Americans shows that those who have limited mobility and low physical activity, scientifically categorized as frail, are five times more likely to report that they often don’t have enough to eat, defined as food insufficiency, compared with older adults who are not frail. The nationally representative study of more than 4,700 adults in the United States over the age of 60 used data from the Third National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey. The results were published online in the British Journal of Nutrition. Full Story » Hospitals Test Alternatives to Hypertension Drugs Researchers are testing a nondrug alternative to treat drug-resistant hypertension, according to an article in The Columbus Dispatch. Hypnosis Works on Hot Flashes Could hypnosis provide postmenopausal women with a reduction in severity and duration of hot flashes? An article in the Los Angeles Times suggests it might. Alzheimer’s Precursors Evident Early Research indicates that it’s likely the human brain begins to deteriorate years before a patient exhibits symptoms of dementia, according to a recent article in The New York Times. Traction on an Alzheimer’s Cure The launch of a clinical trial of a tau-targeted drug against Alzheimer’s disease indicates research has taken a tack in a direction different from drugs previously aimed at beta amyloid in the brain, The Wall Street Journal reports.

Have a question you want answered by one of our experts? Send your question to AWeditor@gvpub.com and it may be featured in an upcoming e-newsletter or print issue. Have a product or service you want to market to geriatricians, other physicians who treat aging patients, PAs, or NPs or are you a physician recruiter with a practice partnership opening, academic appointment, or staff position to fill quickly? Aging Well offers many flexible advertising programs designed to maximize your results. From print advertising to e-newsletter sponsorships, website advertising to direct mail opportunities, Aging Well helps achieve your goals. E-mail our experienced account executives today at sales@gvpub.com for more information or call 800-278-4400! The Physician Recruitment Center gives physician recruiters a powerful tool to fill partnership opportunities, academic appointments, and hospital staff positions. Aging Well regularly drives geriatricians and other physicians who treat older adults to our website for the best coverage of industry news and trends. As a result, the Physician Recruitment Center has become a resource for professionals looking for new opportunities, as well as those physicians just curious to see what's out there.   Deadline is December 31, 2012 To recognize the accomplishments and special contributions of professionals in geriatric medicine, Aging Well magazine will pay tribute to notable geriatricians and other professionals in geriatrics nominated by our readers: their colleagues and peers.  Criteria  Nominees must be noteworthy as one or more of the following: A professional who is making a significant difference in the lives of aging patients. A professional who has achieved an unusually high standard of excellence in the geriatrics field. A professional who has overcome significant challenges in his or her career, rising to a high level of achievement and inspiration. A professional who has developed innovative programs or original techniques that have advanced geriatrics treatment. Submit the names of nominees by  December 31, 2012  along with a summary of 250 words or fewer that describe his or her accomplishments. Professionals of Note in Geriatric Medicine will be featured in the March/April issue of Aging Well that will be distributed at the American Geriatrics Society Annual Meeting in May 2013. Click here to Nominate a Professional of Note in Geriatric Medicine bpSalsa DataDancer Medical Systems and iMobLife have launched bpSalsa, an FDA-listed iPhone blood pressure app that directly compares the performance of different blood pressure treatments. Patients use a personal blood pressure monitor and bpSalsa to track blood pressure related to various treatments and view a graph comparing the performance of each. Once a patient finds the optimal treatment, bpSalsa continues to monitor performance. Learn more » Rx Timer Cap The Rx Timer Cap is a new easy-to-use “smart cap” that helps patients take medication on time according to their prescriptions. Available for free to many pharmacy customers nationwide, it features a built-in LCD timer that automatically counts the hours and minutes since a patient last took the medication. This smart cap replaces the regular prescription vial cap. The simple act of opening and closing the medication container resets the automatic pill timer. Learn more » Aging Well is mobile for iPhone, iPad and Android users! Visit www.AgingWellmag.com/digital on your phone's browser to view the mobile version of this issue and bookmark us for future issues. You will need Adobe Flash Player to view your digital issue. Go here for a free download.