July/August 2023
Departments
Editor’s Note
Over but Not Over
Hearing Loss
Certain medications can cause hearing loss, but health care professionals can take an active role in helping older adults identify and minimize drug-related impairment.
Fall Prevention
New research sheds light on fall risk and dementia.
Bone Health
Clothing and new smart technology solutions protect hips.
Medication Monitor
People taking warfarin and using medical cannabis are at risk for drug-drug interactions.
Nutrition Briefs
Datebook
The Last Word
What geriatric professionals should know about suicide pacts and murder-suicides.
May/June 2023
Departments
Editor’s Note
Urinary Health
Results of a survey sent to directors of nursing on the impact of urinary incontinence on patients and staff of long term care facilities should inform management of overactive bladder.
Bone Health
Your patients may be surprised to learn that prunes may boost their bone health. Learn about this and other nutrition strategies.
Medication Monitor
The home pharmacy model offers benefits to patients wanting to age in place.
Eye Health
Researchers are digging into the ways in which ethnicity affects individuals’ risks for glaucoma and other eye diseases.
Datebook
The Last Word
To improve the quality of care for older adults, researchers are exploring the best ways for care partners to access patient portals.
March/April 2023
- Caring for Patients With Dementia
The role of providing dementia care is expanding to include earlier diagnosis from primary care providers, as well as knowledge of emerging drugs and new technology for cognitive testing.
- Deprescribing at the End of Life
Polypharmacy, the use of five or more medications, is particularly detrimental to older patients with limited life expectancy. Geriatricians need to address the issue to improve patients’ well-being.
- The Condition No One Wants to Talk About
Stigmas associated with andropause—the symptoms that arise from a decrease in testosterone, which commonly affects older men—can prevent patients from seeking treatment, so health care professionals should be prepared to initiate the discussion.
- Nonmelanoma Skin Cancers: A New Standard of Care
New technology and advanced, noninvasive techniques may provide skin cancer patients with surgery-free treatments.
Departments
Editor’s Note
Looking Past the Headlines
Education
Raising the Bar in Gerontological Social Work Education
Home Health
Barriers to Aging in Place
Strategic Planning
Impact Commitments Support System and Community Health
Fall Prevention
Fall Prevention in Hospitals
Datebook
Nutrition Briefs
The Last Word
Accountable Care Organizations
January/February 2023
- The Power of Sound
Research shows music can be a powerful tool to help older adults suffering from a range of neurodegenerative conditions.
- Eating for Better Sleep
Older adults need as much sleep as their younger counterparts; consuming the Mediterranean diet may help them achieve it.
- Social Isolation: A Matter of the Heart
Loneliness leads to an increased risk of cardiovascular disease in older adults. Learn how experts are finding ways to mitigate the problem.
- Are Prediabetes & Type 2 Diabetes Reversible?
The latest international consensus report on type 2 diabetes remission guides dietitians in helping their geriatric patients with diabetes.
Departments
Editor’s Note
Music as Medicine
Technology
Life-Saving Program Combines Technology With Nursing Skills
Therapy
The Importance of Integrating Speech Therapy for Older Adults
Women’s Health
Menopause and Brain Health
Hearing
Hearing Loss Affects Physical Function
Datebook
The Last Word
Aging, Intellectual Disabilities, and Missed Diagnoses |
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