Geriatrics

Geriatrics or geriatric medicine[1] is a sub-specialty of internal medicine and family medicine that focuses on health care of elderly people.[2] It aims to promote health by preventing and treating diseases and disabilities in older adults. There is no set age at which patients may be under the care of a geriatrician or geriatric physician, a physician who specializes in the care of elderly people. Rather, this decision is determined by the individual patient's needs, and the availability of a specialist.

VIDEO: A fib screening finds 5% of elderly undiagnosed

Posted on: 16/09/2014 - 19:07

BARCELONA – Roughly 5% of people aged 75 years or older have undiagnosed atrial fibrillation, based on a population-based screening study in Sweden

Field of Interest: Geriatrics

Type: News Item

Long-term benzodiazepine use may contribute to risk of Alzheimer’s

Posted on: 09/09/2014 - 23:30

Benzodiazepine use for 3 months or more is associated with a significantly increased likelihood of developing Alzheimer’s disease, and longer exposure is associated with greater odds, according to...

Field of Interest: Geriatrics

Type: News Item

Most advanced dementia patients get unnecessary meds

Posted on: 08/09/2014 - 21:00

Most nursing home residents with advanced dementia receive "medications of questionable benefit," given that they are terminally ill and that the goal of their care should be comfort rather...

Field of Interest: Geriatrics

Type: News Item

Disposable, self-administered new anal insert device effective for anal leakage

Posted on: 03/09/2014 - 16:30

WASHINGTON – A single-use, self-administered anal insert made of soft silicone was effective and safe in reducing episodes of accidental bowel leakage, in a multi-center, prospective open-label...

Field of Interest: Geriatrics

Type: News Item

Unnecessary cancer screening "substantial" in U.S.

Posted on: 18/08/2014 - 21:00

A substantial proportion of older adults in the United States undergo unnecessary and even harmful screening for colon, prostate, breast, and cervical cancer, contrary to clear guidelines that are...

Field of Interest: Geriatrics

Type: News Item

Predischarge preparation for diabetes management lowers recidivism

Posted on: 15/08/2014 - 20:35

ORLANDO – Older hospitalized patients with diabetes who felt unprepared for discharge or who had coping difficulties after discharge had a significantly increased risk of readmission within 30 days...

Field of Interest: Geriatrics

Type: News Item

Investigational agent could accurately predict memory decline

Posted on: 14/08/2014 - 21:15

COPENHAGEN – Detection of tau neurofibrillary tangles in the brain via PET imaging highly correlates with memory decline and could serve as an accurate way to identify individuals at high risk of...

Field of Interest: Geriatrics

Type: News Item

Bathroom wisdom: Simple strategies boost compliance in older asthma patients

Posted on: 13/08/2014 - 21:55

Two simple recommendations for older patients with asthma – keeping medication in the bathroom and integrating its use into a daily routine – can significantly improve adherence to inhaled...

Field of Interest: Geriatrics

Type: News Item

TDP-43 could be potential new biomarker for Alzheimer’s disease

Posted on: 06/08/2014 - 21:20

COPENHAGEN – TDP-43, a protein that has been associated with neurodegenerative diseases such as dementia and amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, could also be contributing to brain shrinkage in...

Field of Interest: Geriatrics

Type: News Item

Widowhood paradoxically does not increase risk of dementia in older adults

Posted on: 04/08/2014 - 21:10

COPENHAGEN – Losing a spouse has been associated with the broken heart syndrome and other adverse health outcomes, but the loss seems to have a paradoxical effect on the development of dementia. An...

Field of Interest: Geriatrics

Type: News Item

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