Geriatric Medicine News

MOST of us probably have a relative or friend who has suffered a stroke and are all too aware of how common this can be.

The purpose of this study was to evaluate outcomes for older persons post-hip fracture repair, including those with cognitive impairment , following implementation of a novel model of care - the Patient-Centered Rehabilitation Model including persons with CI .

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A new report issued today by the International Osteoporosis Foundation shows that broken bones due to osteoporosis pose a major and growing health problem in the Asia-Pacific.

Vicky B. Gregg; Bill Gracey, president and CEO of BlueCross BlueShield of Tennessee; UTC Chancellor Steven Angle; Dr. Chris Smith, interim director, UTC School of Nursing The University of Tennessee at Chattanooga announces the establishment of the Vicky B. Gregg Chair of Gerontology in its School of Nursing.

Eric Nagele, of Washington Township, does research at UMDNJ. Nagele, along with other local medical students under the direction of UMDNJ researcher Dr. Robert Nagele, have found way to test blood to determine whether a person is beginning to develop Parkinson's.

From the Geriatric Research, Education, and Clinical Center, George E. Whalen VA Medical Center, Salt Lake City, UT ; Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Geriatrics and Department of Neurology , University of Utah, Salt Lake City; Department of Health and Exercise Sciences, Skidmore College, Saratoga Springs, NY ; Institute of Preventative ... (more)

MIGDAL HA'EMEQ, Israel, Dec. 9, 2013 -- Enzymotec Ltd. , a developer, manufacturer and marketer of innovative bio-functional lipid ingredients, announced today the acceptance for future publication of its clinical study results evaluating the safety and effectiveness of Vayacog The article manuscript titled "Phosphatidylserine containing omega-3 ... (more)

Kathy Tomlinson has worked as an investigative reporter for more than a decade. She is currently host of CBC Vancouver's news segment Go Public.

Qualitative Social Work, Sep-2013 ; Journal of Cardiovascular Nursing, NovDec-2013 ; Journal of Nursing Education and Practice, Nov-2103 ; Heart, Lung and Circulation, Nov-2013 ; Health Education and Behavior, Oct-2013 ; Nurse Education Today, Nov-2013 ; BMC Geriatrics, Sep-2-13 ; Pediatrics, Nov-2013 ; Journal of Cardiovascular Nursing, ... (more)

Time eventually catches up to everyone. Aging is a fact of life, and it is never too early to start preparing.

Susan Farr, PhD, professor of geriatrics at St. Louis University School of Medicine, presented her preliminary findings regarding herbs that can reduce cognitive decline at a Society for Neuroscience conference, Neuroscience 2013.

MARCH 18: Day guest Helga Zoehn crossed the room in the geriatric day care facility of the German Red Cross at Villa Albrecht on March 18, 2013 in Berlin, Germany.

Engineering students at Ngee Ann Polytechnic and healthcare professionals at Khoo Teck Puat Hospital have jointly developed intelligent systems which will benefit patients who have dementia and are prone to falls.

Unlike their predecessors, baby boomers will remain as physically and mentally active as ever, even as they retire from their day jobs.

Arthroscopy is defined as the visualization of the internal structure of a joint conducted with the help of imaging equipments such as endoscopes.

Project ADAPT tested a multifaceted intervention to improve the diagnosis and treatment of depression in older adults in rural sites.

Our special report on caring for your elderly parents was literally a labor of love for our staff.

From the School for Mental Health and Neuroscience, Alzheimer Centre Limburg, Maastricht University, Maastricht, The Netherlands ; and Department of Geriatrics, Radboud Alzheimer Centre, Radboud University Nijmegen Medical Centre, Nijmegen, The Netherlands .

About ten years ago, when Donna Braley was 79, her family started to notice that she was having trouble doing the things that she had always loved to do -- crocheting, cooking, doing crossword puzzles.