The shortcomings of geriatric care were first brought to light in the 1970s and 1980s by Robert Butler, MD, who noticed gaps in his education when caring for older adults, the complex needs of this ...

Dermatology Nursing. 2004;16(6):547-548. The adapted Beers' Criteria (HCFA Guidelines for Potentially Inappropriate Medications in the Elderly) identifies medications noted by an expert panel to have ...

Purpose: Types of medication misunderstanding among community-dwelling elderly people were studied. Methods: Community-dwelling people who were at least 65 years of age and who volunteered to ...

Comprehensive, personalized geriatric care designed to help adults 65+ maintain independence, manage complex health needs and age confidently with expert support ...

There is effective protection against hip fracture for the many elderly people whose skeleton is declining in strength, as a side effect of cortisone treatment. If patients receive the osteoporosis ...

Polypharmacy, or the concurrent use of five or more medications, is common in older adults and increases the risk of adverse drug interactions. While deprescribing unnecessary drugs can combat this ...

Geriatric medication management: Evaluation of pharmacist interventions and potentially inappropriate medication (PIM) use in older (≥65 years) cancer patients No significant financial relationships ...

ORLANDO—Elderly patients have a higher incidence of drug-induced acute interstitial nephritis (AIN) than younger patients, according to study findings presented at the National Kidney Foundation’s ...

Planning an enhanced telemedicine program for prostate cancer care: A qualitative assessment of patients,’ clinicians’, and other key stakeholders' interest and needs. Summary of medication ...

The United States is a rapidly aging country. By the year 2050, nearly 1 in 4 Americans will be 65 or older, and many will ...