November 22, 2021 Geriatrics Alzheimer’s prevention Phase 1 trial will look at safety of nasal vaccine. Much to happen before any conclusions can be drawn from this study. Also, @billcarrolltalk and I also discuss the approval of COVID vaccine for 5-11 year-old children.
October 21, 2021 Epidemiology Small Italian report indicates that what others have noted; the majority of deaths from COVID seen in vaccinated people occur in the very old and sick. Not so if unvaccinated; More deaths seen in younger people. #VaccinesWork
March 16, 2021 Geriatrics NACI to recommend AZ vaccine for Canadians over age 65 based on positive real-world results after millions of doses. It has a comparable reduction in the risk of symptomatic disease and hospitalization compared to 18-64 year-olds.
March 12, 2021 Epidemiology Does Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine increase risk of blood clots? To conclude this would require evidence that incidence exceeds what is normally expected in the general population. To date, this is not the case according to reports from health authorities.
January 26, 2021 Geriatrics Vaccine shortage has led to Ontario’s plan to delay health care provider’s second dose for some and redirect them to long-term care residents so that by Feb. 5 all will have had at least one dose.
April 9, 2020 Emergency Medicine The eight seniors who died in a residential home from COVID-19 did not die because they would have anyway. To use this reasoning is a kudo to cognitive dissonance.
February 4, 2020 Epidemiology Yes of course consumption of fish and potatoes is the only reason this man is 109 years-old.
December 23, 2019 Dementia Reducing the confusion and stress during the holiday season for people suffering from dementia
July 23, 2019 Dementia Unpublished study begets questions about the neurological basis why having a “paying job” may help fend off Alzheimer’s in women.
June 12, 2019 Dementia There is no evidence from this study to suggest that antidepressants can triple the risk of people developing dementia.