Tag: Seniors
Considerable Functional Impairment for Seniors With CKD
Conducting geriatric assessment in nephrology visit can ID functional impairment, guide care processes
Follow-Up of Colorectal CA Screens Lacking in Older Patients
Likelihood of being up-to-date, receiving timely follow-up lower for patients aged 76 years and older
Appendicitis Should Be Considered Among Elderly
Two cases reported of seniors with atypical presentation, including nonspecific symptoms
Few Elderly Patients Discuss Driving With Primary Physicians
Seniors more likely to have discussion if they go to geriatric clinic versus general internal medicine clinic
Communication Skills Training Beneficial for Surgery Residents
Positive feedback from residents, patients for program for orthopedic surgery residents
Too Many Elderly, Terminal Patients Getting Unnecessary Tx
Doctors, caregivers must be able to better recognize when death is imminent and unavoidable
Life Expectancy Doesn’t Influence Care of Keratinocyte Carcinoma
No differences in rates of MMS, excision, ED&C for those with limited versus normal life expectancy
Just 15 Minutes of Exercise a Day Helps Seniors Live Longer
Researchers find even modest daily workouts make a difference for older adults
Home-Based Primary Care Model Can Produce Medicare Savings
Model at core of Independence at Home Demonstration can cut costs for Medicare, Medicaid
Resident-on-Resident Aggression at Nursing Homes Not Uncommon
20 percent of residents affected over one-month period, researchers find
