Geriatric Medicine and the Challenges of Transitions of Care in the Rural Health Sector
Although geriatric medicine and primary care are essentially similar forms of care for older adults, physicians and advanced practice providers (APPs) who are trained specifically in geriatrics know what not to do. When I first started my practice two years ago in my rural town in northern California, the older adult patients who came in for their primary care visit were genuinely shocked when I told them I was trained in geriatric medicine. Most were not even aware that geriatric medicine is a separate field of study. (Source: Caring for the Ages)
Source: Caring for the Ages - April 1, 2023 Category: Health Management Authors: Arvindselvan Mohanaselvan Tags: We are PALTC Source Type: news
Energizing Networks and Ideas: How the Futures Program Impacted My Career
My first experience in a post-acute and long-term care (PALTC) setting was during my geriatrics rotation in residency at the Medical University of South Carolina. It was here where I solidified my decision to pursue a career in geriatrics, specifically in PALTC. The first time I heard about the Futures Program was from a long-time member of AMDA – The Society for Post-Acute and Long-Term Care Medicine while I was interviewing for a geriatric medicine fellowship. (Source: Caring for the Ages)
Source: Caring for the Ages - April 1, 2023 Category: Health Management Authors: Courtney Uhlar Tags: Foundation Futures Source Type: news
America Has No Way to Take Care of Mentally Ill People
With evermore unhoused people on the streets of our biggest cities, and publicized subway crimes in New York, mental health treatment is again in the news. Politicians speak about “caring” for the mentally ill in a new way, which turns out to be the old way—putting them away. The mention of involuntary confinement, predictably, sparks anxiety and controversy, giving rise to the question of whom this policy is meant to help: the people taken away or the rest of population, those shopping, jogging, carrying groceries home, who, presumably, will no longer be bothered by the inconvenient reality of a person s...
Source: TIME: Health - March 31, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Mona Simpson Tags: Uncategorized freelance Psychology Source Type: news
Potassium Supplementation After Loop Diuretics Are Stopped Potassium Supplementation After Loop Diuretics Are Stopped
Older adults are often prescribed potassium supplements during or after loop diuretic initiation, but it may be unnecessary.Journal of the American Geriatrics Society (Source: Medscape Today Headlines)
Source: Medscape Today Headlines - March 31, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Internal Medicine Journal Article Source Type: news
Comprehensive geriatric care in older hospitalized patients with depressive symptoms - Niem öller U, Arnold A, Stein T, Juenemann M, Farzat M, Erkapic D, Rosenbauer J, Kostev K, Meyer M, Tanislav C.
BACKGROUND/OBJECTIVES: Depressive symptoms (DS) may interfere with comprehensive geriatric care (CGC), the specific multimodal treatment for older patients. In view of this, the aim of the current study was to investigate the extent to which DS occur in ol... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - March 28, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Age: Elder Adults Source Type: news
Home-Based Primary Care Outcomes for Homebound Older Adults Home-Based Primary Care Outcomes for Homebound Older Adults
A home-based primary care model could help improve homebound older adults ' access to care, but what are its impacts?Journal of the American Geriatrics Society (Source: Medscape Today Headlines)
Source: Medscape Today Headlines - March 24, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Internal Medicine Journal Article Source Type: news
Losing a Spouse Makes Men 70% More Likely to Die Within a Year
Losing a spouse forces people into what is often one of the most vulnerable parts of their lives. The negative health consequences of widowhood can stretch years down the line, but in some cases, they don’t get a chance to. The phenomenon in which both halves of a couple die in short succession is so common that it even has a name: the widowhood effect.
How at risk is any given person? That depends on many contributing factors, from their religion to race and even their spouse’s cause of death. But the widowhood effect is generally believed to be a problem primarily affecting closely bonded elderly couples.
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Source: TIME: Health - March 22, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Haley Weiss Tags: Uncategorized healthscienceclimate Research Wellbeing Source Type: news
Public guide for "first aid onsite-first responders action" in China (2023) - First Aid Professional Committee Of China Geriatric Health Care A.
In order to improve the popularity of first aid knowledge among the public, First Aid Professional Committee of China Geriatric Health Care Association has formulated the Public guide for "first aid onsite-first responders action" in China (2023). This gui... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - March 20, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Community-Based Prevention Source Type: news
The Challenge of Proving the Value of Medical Home Care The Challenge of Proving the Value of Medical Home Care
The clinical benefits of home-based medical care are known, but published data supporting this care model remains lacking.Journal of the American Geriatrics Society (Source: Medscape Today Headlines)
Source: Medscape Today Headlines - March 17, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Internal Medicine Journal Article Source Type: news
Joining the dots: A blueprint for preventing and managing frailty in older people
This guidance published by the British Geriatrics Society sets out considerations for planning and commissioning health and social care for older people, alongside actions for systems to create conditions for high-quality integrated care. (Source: Current Awareness Service for Health (CASH))
Source: Current Awareness Service for Health (CASH) - March 16, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Association between sarcopenia, falls, and cognitive impairment in older people: a systematic review with meta-analysis - Fhon JRS, Silva ARF, Lima EFC, Santos Neto APD, Henao-Casta ño M, Fajardo-Ramos E, Püschel VAA.
With the aging process, elderly people present changes in their bodies that can lead them to suffer several geriatric syndromes. The present study aimed to analyze and synthesize the literature produced concerning the association of sarcopenia with falls i... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - March 15, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Age: Elder Adults Source Type: news
Exploratory Factor Analysis (EFA) of the Short Functional Geriatric Evaluation (SFGE) to assess the multidimensionality of frailty in community-dwelling older adults - Liotta G, Lorusso G, Madaro O, Formosa V, Gialloreti LE, Donnoli C, Riccardi F, Orlando S, Scarcella P, Ap óstolo J, Silva R, Dantas C, van Staalduinen W, De Luca V, Illario M, Gentili S, Palombi L.
The Short Functional Geriatric Evaluation (SFGE) is a multidimensional and short questionnaire to assess biopsychosocial frailty in older adults. This paper aims to clarify the latent factors of SFGE. Data were collected from January 2016 to December 2020 ... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - March 15, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Age: Elder Adults Source Type: news
The final decision among the injured elderly, to stop or to continue? Predictors of withdrawal of life supporting treatment - Bhogadi SK, Magnotti LJ, Hosseinpour H, Anand T, El-Qawaqzeh K, Nelson A, Colosimo C, Spencer AL, Friese R, Joseph B.
BACKGROUND: There is a paucity of data on factors that influence the decision regarding withdrawal of life supporting treatment (WLST) in geriatric trauma patients. We aimed to identify predictors of WLST in geriatric trauma patients. METHODS: This... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - March 15, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Age: Elder Adults Source Type: news
New Model Predicts Two-Year Risk for Fall Injuries in Nursing Home Residents
TUESDAY, March 14, 2023 -- A new risk prediction model can identify residents of nursing homes at greatest risk for fall-related injuries, according to a study published online March 8 in the Journal of the American Geriatrics Society.
Matthew S.... (Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News)
Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News - March 14, 2023 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news
Commissioning for older adults
Published by the British Geriatrics Society and aimed at system leaders and commissioners, Joining the Dots: A blueprint for preventing and managing frailty in older people sets out considerations for planning and commissioning health and social care for older people, alongside actions for systems to create the conditions for high-quality integrated care. (Source: NHS Networks)
Source: NHS Networks - March 14, 2023 Category: UK Health Source Type: news
