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Clinical Issues - Geriatrics

MKSAP quiz on osteoporosis

These cases and commentary, which address osteoporosis, are excerpted from ACP's Medical Knowledge Self-Assessment Program (MKSAP15). More

ACEing geriatric care

Hospitals innovate to improve outcomes for the elderly

With their special focus, Acute Care for the Elderly (ACE) units have the potential to eliminate many of the issues that make hospitalization more difficult for elderly patients. More

Dealing with delirium in older
hospitalized adults

This common complication can have serious adverse effects. More

Heartening news about cardiac surgery in the elderly

Not long ago, a patient’s advanced age was a serious, potentially prohibitive risk factor when considering surgery. But innovations in surgical techniques, better patient care, and improving attitudes towards aging have led to octogenarians routinely surviving surgery and often significantly benefiting from it, allowing them to enjoy an improved quality of life for a decade or more afterward
February '09

New research on heart failure, elderly surgery at AHA Scientific Sessions
February '09

Managing confusion in the elderly
Key to halting cognitive decline is recognizing red flags and acting early
Delirium in hospitalized patients, including those with dementia, can be prevented in most cases if hospital staff is trained to recognize symptoms and act quickly.
January '09

Breaking the fall
Hospitalization is a risk factor for falls, but also an opportunity for prevention
Recent research suggests that hospitalization is a risk factor for post-discharge fracture in elderly patients, prompting some hospitalists to consider what measures they can take to reduce fracture risk before these patients leave the hospital.
January '09

Test yourself: Delirium, drug resistance and fall prevention
January '09

Expert analysis: Lewy body dementia
August '08

Don't just do something, stand there
Less can be more for the hospitalized elderly.
July '08

Treat the elderly patient, not just the illness
Strategies for managing hospitalized elders and preventing decline
November '07

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