Prevention of falls syndrome (analitic review) - Maltsev SB, Medvedev DS, Shumko VV, Gorelova AA, Mushkin MA, Polyakova VO.
Falls in people over 60 years of age is usually interpreted as geriatric syndrome, which is one of the leading problems in geriatrics due to complications. In recent years, the frequency of falls has increased., Every third person faces a fall in old age, ... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - January 8, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Age: Elder Adults Source Type: news
Clinical and socially significant consequences of falls in elderly and senile persons (analytical review) - Maltsev SB, Medvedev DS, Polyakova VO, Shumko VV, Gorelova AA, Mushkin MA.
Falls refers to geriatric syndromes, which is accompanied by a significant number of adverse clinically and socially consequences. For the rational organization of medical, social, psychological and other types of assistance and rehabilitation measures, se... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - January 8, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Age: Elder Adults Source Type: news
Joe Biden appears to be a " superager, " doctors say
As another presidential election cycle looks set to be dominated by discussions of age and mental fitness, an opinion piece for The Hill published on Sunday suggested that President Joe Biden could be a "superager," citing doctors who evaluated the president's medical history. Biden, 81, is…#donaldtrump #sjayolshansky #bradleywillcox #benbarnes #geriatricians (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - January 7, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Newly discovered genetic mutation protects against Parkinson & #039;s disease
A previously unidentified genetic mutation in a small protein provides significant protection against Parkinson's disease and offers a new direction for exploring potential treatments, according to a new USC Leonard Davis School of Gerontology study.
The variant, located in a mitochondrial microprotein dubbed SHLP2, was found to be highly protective against Parkinson’s disease; individuals with this mutation are half as likely to develop the disease as those who do not carry it. (Source: World Pharma News)
Source: World Pharma News - January 2, 2024 Category: Pharmaceuticals Tags: Featured Research Research and Development Source Type: news
Fear of falling and associated factors in older adults with heart failure - Unes M, Tasar PT, Karasahin O, Birdal O, Sevinc C, Sahin S.
This study aimed to evaluate the prevalence of fear of falling and associated factors in older adults with heart failure. METHODS: A prospective, cross-sectional study. The study included 100 geriatric patients who were hospitalised and... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - January 1, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Age: Elder Adults Source Type: news
Predictors of outcomes in geriatric patients with moderate traumatic brain injury after ground level falls - Forssten SP, Ahl Hulme R, Forssten MP, Ribeiro MAFJ, Sarani B, Mohseni S.
INTRODUCTION: The elderly population constitutes one of the fastest-growing demographic groups globally. Within this population, mild to moderate traumatic brain injuries (TBI) resulting from ground level falls (GLFs) are prevalent and pose significant cha... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - January 1, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Age: Elder Adults Source Type: news
ASH 2023: New Geriatric Assessment Tools in DLBCL ASH 2023: New Geriatric Assessment Tools in DLBCL
Dr Suchitra Sundaram discusses the applicability of assessment tools to help reduce toxicities in the treatment of non-Hodgkin lymphoma.Medscape (Source: Medscape Today Headlines)
Source: Medscape Today Headlines - December 29, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: None MDAngle Source Type: news
The Last Patient of the Day
Fourteen years ago this month, my first “Meditations on Geriatric Medicine” column appeared in Caring for the Ages (January 2010). It was titled, “The Power of Story,” and I wrote then that the personal stories to which we are all privy as we go about our professional lives as caregivers contain within them the opportunity for per sonal growth. Nowadays, this process of viewing the caregiver–patient relationship through the lens of storytelling is its own medical subspecialty, narrative medicine. (Source: Caring for the Ages)
Source: Caring for the Ages - December 28, 2023 Category: Health Management Authors: Jerald Winakur Tags: Meditations on Geriatric Medicine Source Type: news
JAMDA Update on Journal Editors and Activities
As of January 2023, we have assumed the roles of coeditors in chief of the Journal of the American Medical Directors Association. We follow in the footsteps of Sheryl Zimmerman, PhD, and Philip Sloane, MD, CMD, who did an amazing job through the challenging years of COVID-19. Under their leadership, the journal impact factor impressively increased up to 7.802, and the journal ranks eighth out of 54 journals with a focus on geriatrics and gerontology. Our goal is to continue with their philosophy and have JAMDA ’s impact translate to real-world clinical application and ongoing innovations in post-acute and long-term care....
Source: Caring for the Ages - December 28, 2023 Category: Health Management Authors: Barbara Resnick, Paul Katz Source Type: news
A conceptional framework for integration of architecture and gerontology to create elderly-friendly home environments in Egypt - Ahmed MN, M Hassan N, Morghany E.
The global aging population is rising rapidly leading to significant impacts on the built environment. Egypt is expected to witness a notable increase in its elderly population, prompting a need for proactive measures to address the challenges and opportun... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - December 26, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Age: Elder Adults Source Type: news
The changing incidence and prevalence of falls and its disability burden among the geriatric population in Saudi Arabia from 1990 to 2019: a longitudinal analysis using Global Burden of Disease Study data - Bindawas SM.
This study provides a comprehensive analysis of the trends in the incidence, prevalence, and disability burden of falls among older adults in Saudi Arab... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - December 25, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Age: Elder Adults Source Type: news
Fall status and risk factors in older Chinese adults: a cross-sectional study - Wen P, Sun L, Cheng L, Zhou C, Wang Z, Wang Z.
AIM: To analyse the risk factors and incidence of falls in geriatric outpatients in a university hospital ward in Hangzhou, China. METHODS: From May 2020 to August 2022, 1712 geriatric outpatients in a university hospital ward in Hangzhou, China, w... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - December 21, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Age: Elder Adults Source Type: news
Development of a statistical analysis software for determining effectiveness of a comprehensive fall risk management protocol - Attanayake PM, Reither J.
INTRODUCTION: As the leading cause of fatal injuries in geriatric populations, falls are a serious health concern with a predicted rate of seven fall-related deaths per hour by 2030. The Timed Up and Go (TUG) test is a screening tool proposed by the Center... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - December 19, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Falls Source Type: news
Evaluation of the effect of secondary functional impression complete denture on improving oral health of edentulous patients
Conclusions:
Secondary functional impression is simple and fast, and can
improve the satisfaction of patients after complete denture restoration. (Source: Dental Technology Blog)
Source: Dental Technology Blog - December 15, 2023 Category: Dentistry Source Type: news
Temporal shift module (TSM) based automatic fall detection with bounding box grounding - Aditya MS, Rasipuram S, Maitra A, Maziyar BP.
Fall detection is one of the important tenets of remote geriatric care operations. Fall is one of the main causes of injury in old individuals leading to fractures, concussions, and different issues that might lead to prompt demise. In a world increasingly... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - December 14, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Engineering, Physics, Structural Soundness and Failure Source Type: news
