Fall 2011
FAll 2011
Departments
From the Editor
Not Your ‘70s ‘Joints’
Clinical News
Drugs Linked to Cognitive Impairment and Increased Risk of Death
Long Term Care
Use Restraints With Caution
Boomer Care
Gray Area — Who Will Treat Aging Boomers?
Medication Monitor
Where’s the Risk? — Potentially Inappropriate Medications in Elders
Vintage Voices
Amyloid-Beta Oligomers: Newest Targets in the Fight Against Alzheimer’s Disease
Summer 2011
Summer 2011
- Deep Brain Stimulation
This procedure can alter the function of the targeted brain structure, significantly improving the symptoms of Parkinson’s disease.
- Physicians’ Key Role in Oral Health
Poor oral health can lead to tooth decay, tooth loss, and pain that can affect your patients’ wellness and quality of life. It’s critical to be aware of oral status as an indicator of overall health.
- Patient Ability Dictates Technology’s Use
Although they’re variable in capability and price, technological innovations can create a profound impact on patients’ quality of life. But patients’ abilities—and disabilities—determine the appropriate technologies.
- Ambiguous Itching
Systemic illness, decline in normal immune function, medication intolerance, and dry skin can all contribute to annoying itch. The challenge lies in establishing an accurate diagnosis.
Departments
From the Editor
On the Offensive
Nutrition
Ensuring Adequate Protein Intake
Medication Monitor
Medication-Related Problems in Geriatric Pharmacology
Boomer Care
FDA Extends Age Range for Shingles Vaccine
Long Term Care
Short-Cycle Dispensing: New Age for Long Term Care?
Vintage Voices
The Search for Secrets of Longevity
Spring 2011
Spring 2011
Departments
From the Editor
Don’t Lose Heart
News Brief
Hypertension Drugs for High-Risk Patients
Alzheimer’s Update
New Biomarkers for Alzheimer’s Disease
Medication Monitor
Anticholinergic Burden
Clinical News
Becoming ADEPT at Predicting Mortality
Health Matters
Seizures in Older Adults
Research Review
Osteoporosis as a Priority
Vintage Voices
Geriatricians in Short Supply
Winter 2011
Winter 2011
- Persistent Pain
Physicians need to recognize and address the prevalence of chronic pain among older patients. Based on careful patient assessments, both pharmacological and nonpharmacological approaches are viable.
- The Need to Know — Alternative Medicine and Your Patients
Integrating alternative medicine with conventional therapies can be effective and beneficial to patients. But if your patients are using alternative medicine regimens, you need to know.
- Meaningful Use: Obstacles in Geriatrics
Hefty costs and the absence of compelling incentives to invest in health information technology contribute to the sluggish adoption of meaningful use in geriatrics areas.
- Dialysis: A Forever Decision
Kidney disease patients must be armed with knowledge that enables them to select appropriate treatments, including dialysis. Physicians should initiate discussions soon after diagnosis to prevent the need for decisions under pressure in emergency situations.
Departments
From the Editor
A New Perspective
Alzheimer’s Update
New Molecular Tools Developed in Alzheimer’s Research
Nutrition
Dealing With Dysphagia
Medication Monitor
Vitamins and Dementia — Delaying Cognitive Decline?
Vintage Voices
When Alzheimer’s Strikes Someone You Love
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