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Introduction to Protein Summit 2.0: continued exploration of the impact of high-quality protein on optimal health

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From The American Journal of Clinical Nutrition.  All articles have free access with downloadable PDF files.

Introduction to Protein Summit 2.0: continued exploration of the impact of high-quality protein on optimal health.

Protein and healthy aging.

Defining meal requirements for protein to optimize metabolic roles of amino acids.

The role of protein in weight loss and maintenance.

The Far-Reaching Effects of a Fall – NYTimes.com

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Statistics among older people are indeed daunting. Dr. Laurence Z. Rubenstein, chairman of geriatrics at the University of Oklahoma College of Medicine, reports that those 65 and older constitute about 13 percent of the population but account for three-fourths of all deaths caused by falls. About 40 percent in this age group fall at least once a year; one in 40 of them ends up in the hospital, after which only half are still alive a year later.

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Neurotoxicity with Antimicrobials in the Elderly: A Review – Clinical Therapeutics

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Neurotoxicity with Antimicrobials in the Elderly: A Review – Clinical Therapeutics.

Findings

Various antimicrobial classes are implicated with neurotoxicity. The classes with the most reported cases include fluoroquinolones, macrolides, sulfonamides, nitrofurans, and β-lactams. A higher risk of developing various symptoms of neurotoxicity was found in the elderly with use of piperacillin and tazobactam, cephalosporins, carbapenems, aminoglycosides, trimethoprim and sulfamethoxazole, nitrofurantoin, linezolid, and possibly the fluoroquinolones. Potential mechanisms of neurotoxicity differ between the agents. The etiology of neurotoxicity with some agents is not fully elucidated. Incidence may increase with reported risk factors, renal dysfunction, or drug interactions.

Many Meds Taken by Seniors Can Raise Risk of Falls

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Many Meds Taken by Seniors Can Raise Risk of Falls.

After adjusting for the number of medications a person was taking, the researchers found men and women taking opioid painkillers as well as men taking antidepressants were more than twice as likely to have a fall injury as seniors who were not taking those drugs. Women taking antidepressants were 75% more likely to have a fall injury.