Psychiatric disorders among nursing home residents. Depression, anxiety, and paranoia.

abstract：:Approximately one in three Americans has some form of cardiovascular disease (CVD), accounting for one of every 2.8 deaths in the United States in 2004. Two of the major risk factors for CVD are advancing age and obesity. An intervention able to positively impact both aging and obesity, such as caloric restriction (CR...

journal_title：Clinics in geriatric medicine

authors： Cruzen C,Colman RJ

更新日期：2009-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Older patients with cancer are best served by a multidisciplinary approach with palliative care (PC) playing an integral role. PC focuses on symptom control irrespective of its cause and should not be associated only with terminal care. It provides an additional layer of support in the care of patients with cancer wit...

journal_title：Clinics in geriatric medicine

authors： Alexander K,Goldberg J,Korc-Grodzicki B

更新日期：2016-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This article presents an up-to-date review of the literature on hormone augmentation in the elderly to help primary care physicians better evaluate and utilize hormone replacement and optimization strategies to benefit their patients. The scientific literature suggests that hormone supplementation with estrogen, proge...

journal_title：Clinics in geriatric medicine

authors： Schwartz E,Holtorf K

更新日期：2011-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Urinary infection is the most common infection in elderly populations. There is a high prevalence of asymptomatic bacteriuria, but this is benign and does not require treatment. A urine specimen for culture should be obtained before initiating antimicrobial therapy for symptomatic infection. Antimicrobial treatment re...

journal_title：Clinics in geriatric medicine

authors： Nicolle LE

更新日期：2009-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Balance disorders are common in the elderly and can lead to falls, with resultant severe morbidity and even mortality. Progressive loss of vestibular function begins in middle age and is affected by multiple disease processes. Polypharmacy impacts many disease processes in the elderly, with balance function being one ...

journal_title：Clinics in geriatric medicine

authors： Eibling D

更新日期：2018-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Quality of life is becoming increasingly important in assessing the impact of therapy for hypertension in elderly persons. Although the concept of quality of life is new and is in need of further definition, good measures already exist to examine the effects of therapy in the major domains of quality of life such as s...

journal_title：Clinics in geriatric medicine

authors： Weiler PG

更新日期：1989-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:"Birth and death are the most singular events we experience and therefore the contemplation of death as of birth should be a thing of beauty." The hospice movement emerged out of an awareness that the needs of the dying patient were not being adequately met by the modern medical establishment. It has brought about a p...

journal_title：Clinics in geriatric medicine

authors： Mathew LM,Scully JH

更新日期：1986-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Major focuses of geriatric medicine are cardiovascular diseases with increases in prevalence in older people and how aging might modify the risk factors, clinical manifestations, treatment strategies, and prognoses of these diseases. Quantitative information on age-associated alterations in cardiovascular structure an...

journal_title：Clinics in geriatric medicine

authors： Lakatta EG

更新日期：2000-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Mesenteric ischemia is a well-recognized clinical entity among the elderly. Although first described more than 500 years ago, advances in both diagnostic and treatment regimens only minimally have improved on the bleak morbidity and mortality rates associated with this disease. Significant progress, however, has been ...

journal_title：Clinics in geriatric medicine

authors： Ruotolo RA,Evans SR

更新日期：1999-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Lower intestinal bleeding in the elderly is a common problem with numerous and varied causes. Its diagnosis and treatment require a careful, systematic approach by physicians with special expertise. Under the proper circumstances, elderly patients with lower intestinal bleeding do well, even when surgery is required. ...

journal_title：Clinics in geriatric medicine

authors： Reinus JF,Brandt LJ

更新日期：1991-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Half of all lung cancers occur in persons aged 65 years and older. The symptoms of lung cancer in the elderly may be nonspecific and misleading. Age trends in incidence, histologic subtype, and stage suggest that selective screening of older persons for lung cancer should be studied. Recent data reveal that the mortal...

journal_title：Clinics in geriatric medicine

authors： O'Rourke MA,Crawford J

更新日期：1987-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:There is strong evidence supporting the benefit of antihypertensive treatment in older patients. Blood pressure goal and drug selection in the elderly is similar to that in younger populations, but there are a few special considerations in these patients. A number of studies have been conducted to determine the drugs ...

journal_title：Clinics in geriatric medicine

authors： Rashidi A,Wright JT Jr

更新日期：2009-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Research has conclusively established that normal diploid cells in culture have a limited replicative life span, and that cells from adult organisms have a shorter life span than cells from young organisms or embryos. Although it is unlikely that death of the organism is caused by failure in cellular proliferative cap...

journal_title：Clinics in geriatric medicine

authors： Stanulis-Praeger B

更新日期：1989-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Skin ulcers of the lower extremities have a chronic, relapsing course and often are difficult to manage. Leg ulcers remain a significant management challenge to health care professionals. This article focuses on the various causes of leg ulcers, with an emphasis on venous disease. Characteristic clinical findings and ...

journal_title：Clinics in geriatric medicine

authors： Paquette D,Falanga V

更新日期：2002-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Schizophrenia in late life includes both chronic early-onset schizophrenia and late-onset schizophrenia. Treatment with neuroleptics in relatively low doses is often useful in controlling psychotic symptoms in these patients. The value of neuroleptics is limited, however, by the risks of side effects such as tardive d...

journal_title：Clinics in geriatric medicine

authors： Tran-Johnson TK,Krull AJ,Jeste DV

更新日期：1992-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Malignant neoplasms of the geriatric skeleton are either primary or metastatic in nature. The vast majority are metastatic to the skeleton from carcinomas. Rarely, a primary skeletal malignancy, usually a chondrosarcoma or a malignant fibrous histiocytoma, develops in the geriatric patient. This article discusses the ...

journal_title：Clinics in geriatric medicine

authors： McGuire DJ,McGuire MH

更新日期：1994-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The rapid growth of the geriatric sector of the population has, in part, led to the explosion of the home care industry and the rebirth of the house call. Understanding the population being served is always the first step in providing excellent care. Older people who are frail and homebound have physical, social, and ...

journal_title：Clinics in geriatric medicine

authors： LoFaso V

更新日期：2000-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Despite the considerable challenges to providing high-quality rehabilitation in a long-term care facility, growing demographic and fiscal pressures are likely to push the nursing home into the forefront of rehabilitation for the frail elderly. Model programs have been implemented in recent years that present alternati...

journal_title：Clinics in geriatric medicine

authors： Joseph CL,Wanlass W

更新日期：1993-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Current arrangements for health care in the United States do not adequately address the needs of a growing population that has serious, eventually fatal chronic illness. New programs and policies are necessary to encourage coordination of care; better match services to the needs of patients; better provide education a...

journal_title：Clinics in geriatric medicine

authors： Shugarman LR,Lorenz K,Lynn J

更新日期：2005-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Clinical assessment of fitness to drive can be a challenging part of primary care of older adults. There are no guidelines on screening for driver safety, so it falls to provider judgment on when to assess older drivers. This review offers recommendations on when to assess for driver safety based on red flag condition...

journal_title：Clinics in geriatric medicine

authors： Morgan E

更新日期：2018-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This article describes: the origin and evolution of house calls; what is uniquely gained from house calls for both patients and providers; key clinical issues managed at home; evidence that house calls improve outcomes; organization of house call practices; and changes in Medicare reimbursement, technology, and interd...

journal_title：Clinics in geriatric medicine

authors： Kao H,Conant R,Soriano T,McCormick W

更新日期：2009-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Efforts toward early detection of Alzheimer disease (AD) have focused on refinement and identification of diagnostic markers, with the goal of preventing or delaying disease progression. Mild cognitive impairment (MCI) has emerged as a potential precursor to dementia. Though not without controversy, MCI has been assoc...

journal_title：Clinics in geriatric medicine

authors： Bensadon BA,Odenheimer GL

更新日期：2013-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This article reviews the literature on transitional care to and from the LTC environment, highlighting strategies to improve the quality of care transitions. Several factors are vital in the improvement of systems of care dealing with transitions. Key factors include communication with and among health care providers,...

journal_title：Clinics in geriatric medicine

authors： Oakes SL,Gillespie SM,Ye Y,Finley M,Russell M,Patel NK,Espino D

更新日期：2011-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A large percentage of subjects receiving a normal calcium intake of 800 mg per day was in negative calcium balance and increasing the calcium intake to various levels up to 2200 mg per day showed a plateau of the calcium balance at the 1200 mg per day intake, indicating a threshold of calcium absorption at this intake...

journal_title：Clinics in geriatric medicine

authors： Spencer H,Kramer L

更新日期：1987-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Geriatric hip fracture is a common event associated with high costs of care and often with suboptimal outcomes for the patients. Ideally, a new care model to manage geriatric hip fractures would address both quality and safety of patient care as well as the need for reduced costs of care. The geriatric fracture center...

journal_title：Clinics in geriatric medicine

authors： Kates SL

更新日期：2014-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Parkinson disease is a complex, age-related, neurodegenerative disease associated with dopamine deficiency and both motor and nonmotor deficits. Many environmental and genetic factors influence Parkinson disease risk, with different factors predominating in different patients. These factors converge on specific pathwa...

journal_title：Clinics in geriatric medicine

authors： Simon DK,Tanner CM,Brundin P

更新日期：2020-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Urinary incontinence is a prevalent condition in elderly women with significant associated morbidity. Incontinence can by grouped into several types: stress incontinence, urgency incontinence, overflow incontinence, functional incontinence, and mixed urinary incontinence. Careful evaluation, including history and phys...

journal_title：Clinics in geriatric medicine

authors： Parker WP,Griebling TL

更新日期：2015-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The anorexia of aging is common, leading to adverse health consequences. As populations age, the impacts from anorexia in the older population are set to increase. Only greater awareness will allow for prevention or early intervention. This article discusses the physiologic anorexia of aging, highlights contributing f...

journal_title：Clinics in geriatric medicine

authors： Visvanathan R

更新日期：2015-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The definition of sarcopenia continues to evolve, from an observational phenomenon to a differential diagnostic approach. Clinical relevance for sarcopenia is defined by a loss in lean muscle mass and impairment of functional status. A therapeutic approach to the loss of skeletal muscle mass and strength in older pers...

journal_title：Clinics in geriatric medicine

authors： Thomas DR

更新日期：2010-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Although the increased need for studies assessing the influence of age on the pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics of all drugs has been emphasized, relatively little is known about NSAIDs in the elderly. The pharmacokinetics of some NSAIDs have been examined in elderly subjects; unfortunately, recent data indicate t...

journal_title：Clinics in geriatric medicine

authors： Murray MD,Brater DC

更新日期：1990-05-01 00:00:00