Category Archives: Aging
The Pros and Cons of Concierge Medical Care | NYCityWoman.com
The Pros and Cons of Concierge Medical Care | NYCityWoman.com A thoughtful and balanced, and (yes) enthusiastic discussion of what it means to have a personal physician in U.S.A. anno 2013. Written by Sally Wendkos Olds, happy patient of Margaret … Continue reading →
Among well-functioning older adults, DM and poor glucose control among those with DM are associated with worse cognitive function and greater decline. This suggests that severity of DM may contribute to accelerated cognitive aging.
Diabetes, glucose control, and 9-year cognitive decline among older adults without dementia. Yaffe K, et al. Show all Arch Neurol. 2012 Sep;69(9):1170-5. doi: 10.1001/archneurol.2012.1117. Affiliation Departments of Psychiatry, University of California, San Francisco, and San Francisco, VA, USA. kristine.yaffe@ucsf.edu Abstract … Continue reading →
Long-term use of statins may be associated with increased risks of both ductal and lobular breast cancer among women 55-74 years of age
Search Home PDF Current Issue Past Issues OnlineFirst Long-term statin use and risk of ductal and lobular breast cancer among women 55-74 years of age Authors Abstract Background: Mechanistic studies largely support the chemopreventive potential of statins. However, results of … Continue reading →
China ‘Catastrophe’ Hits 114 Million as Diabetes Spreads
Given the link between DM II and dementia, previous estimates of China’s coming dementia burden may need to be adjusted. See also: https://psychiatryneurology.net/news/time-to-confront-the-global-dementia-crisis-the-lancet-neurology/ >>The most comprehensive nationwide survey for diabetes ever conducted in China shows 11.6 percent of adults, or … Continue reading →
Folate, vitamin B12, homocysteine, and depressive symptoms in a population sample of older Chinese adults.
12. J Am Geriatr Soc. 2009 May;57(5):871-6. Folate, vitamin B12, homocysteine, and depressive symptoms in a population sample of older Chinese adults. Ng TP, Feng L, Niti M, Kua EH, Yap KB. Source Gerontological Research Programme, National University of Singapore, … Continue reading →
Maurice Preter, MD
Maurice Preter, MD is a European and U.S. educated psychiatrist, psychotherapist, psychopharmacologist, neurologist, and medical-legal expert in private practice in Manhattan. He is also the principal of Fifth Avenue Concierge Medicine, PLLC, a medical concierge service and health advisory for select individuals and families.