Geriatric Medicine News

Developments in veterinary care and dietary habits are now allowing pets to live longer than ever before, but that doesn't change the fact that dogs and cats typically reach geriatric status between the ages of six and seven.

The primary factors contributing to the growth of this market are globally increasing geriatric population; as well as increasing incidence and prevalence rate of chronic diseases such as cancer and diabetes leading to rise in chronic wounds.

The American Health Care Association and the National Center for Assisted Living recently presented Silver Awards to Maine Medical Center for its performance is eight areas of specialty.

Researchers at the University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston have shown for the first time that people with higher levels of brown fat, or brown adipose tissue, in their bodies have better blood sugar control, higher insulin sensitivity and a better metabolism for burning fat stores.

Research and Markets has announced the addition of the "Diagnostic Electrocardiograph Market by Product, End-user & by Lead Type - Global Forecast to 2020" report to their offering.

Q My 77-year-old brother just moved to the South Bay and is in poor health. How do I find a good geriatrician in the area? I am sure that there are geriatricians at UCLA and USC but he can't travel that distance on a regular basis.

Researchers identified zinc as one of the most important essential trace metals in human nutrition and lifestyle in a new review article in Comprehensive Reviews in Food Science and Food Safety, published by the Institute of Food Technologists .

Guidance synthesis. Medical research for and with older people in Europe: proposed ethical guidance for good clinical practice: ethical considerations.

U.S. News & World Report again recognized Overlook Medical Center among the best hospitals in central New Jersey and as a "Best Regional Hospital" for Neurology and Neurosurgery, as reported in the publication's annual Best Hospitals list for 2014-15.

Many older people need someone who is always there to help them with their everyday tasks, to listen to their stories, and to help them live independently - in other words, a robot caregiver, writes an associate professor of geriatrics in Sunday's New York Times.

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Finnish researchers have suggested that a healthy lifestyle helps in fighting mental decline, with exercise and diet holding significant potential against Alzheimer's disease.

U.S. News & World Report is listing ProMedica Toledo Hospital and the University of Toledo Medical Center as the best hospitals in the Toledo metro area for 2014-15.

The University of Michigan health system was ranked in the 2014-2015 "Best Hospitals" list by U.S. News & World Report.

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When eating difficulties arise, feeding tubes are not recommended for older adults with advanced dementia.

In her new graphic memoir, "Can't We Talk About Something More Pleasant?" , acclaimed New Yorker cartoonist Roz Chast shares the poignant and often darkly humorous story of the final years of her elderly parents and her own complicated feelings as she took on their care and navigated the bewildering worlds of elder law, geriatric medicine, assisted ... (more)

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The Medical Center of Central Georgia has been ranked a top hospital in the country for cardiology treatment and heart surgery, according to the latest U.S. News & World Report rankings.

William Bogner, owner and director of the Princeton Care Center, has hired area geriatrician David Barile, MD, as medical director.