Geriatrics Models of Care
Bringing 'Best Practice' to an Aging America
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Deforestation and Development: How Do Forests and Population Living Standards Coevolve
Forests provide many benefits to the planet. However, the conversion of forested land for economic activities is a growing concern worldwide, especially in tropical regions, where forests are frequently cleare...
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Differences in Medication Use by Gender and Race in Hospitalized Persons Living with Dementia
The purpose of this study was to describe differences in treatment of White versus Black older adults, males versus females, and those living at home, assisted living, or nursing home communities with regard t...
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Chapter and Conference Paper
Assessment of a Humanoid Partner for Older Adults and Persons with Dementia During Home-Based Activities
Worldwide, there are approximately 10 million new cases of dementia reported each year. Due to cognitive deficits, persons living with dementia (PLWDs) have lower independence and decreased quality of life at ...
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Chapter and Conference Paper
Development of Robotic Care for Older Adults with Dementia: Focus Group and Survey Study
The number of people with dementia has been growing worldwide. The cognitive deficits in people with dementia usually lead to lower independence and quality of life. Socially assistive robots (SARs) have demon...
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Open AccessProcess evaluation of an implementation study in dementia care (EIT-4-BPSD): stakeholder perspectives
Behavioral and psychological symptoms of distress in dementia (BPSD) are major drivers of poor quality of life, caregiver burden, institutionalization, and cost of care in nursing homes. The Evidence Integrati...
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Continuity of Care
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Reference Work Entry In depth
Iatrogenic Conditions
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Reference Work Entry In depth
Nursing Issues in Older Adult Surgery Patients
Models of care addressing the unique needs of older hospitalized patients can be traced to the comprehensive geriatric assessment (CGA) programs first developed in the 1970s [1]. CGA programs screen older pati...
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Reference Work Entry In depth
Models of Care
The science of health care targeting the unique needs of older adults has evolved tremendously during the last 30 years including the development of several geriatric models of care across all health care sett...
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Open AccessReducing disability via a family centered intervention for acutely ill persons with Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias: protocol of a cluster-randomized controlled trial (Fam-FFC study)
Hospitalized older persons with Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias are at greater risk for functional decline and increased care dependency after discharge due to a combination of intrinsic factors, env...
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Living Reference Work Entry In depth
Models of Care
The science of health care targeting the unique needs of older adults has evolved tremendously during the last 30 years including the development of several geriatric models of care across all health care sett...
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Book
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Living Reference Work Entry In depth
Continuity of Care
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Living Reference Work Entry In depth
Iatrogenic Conditions
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Reference Work Entry In depth
Continuity of Care
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Reference Work Entry In depth
Iatrogenic Conditions
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Chapter
Geriatric Models of Care
Models of care addressing the unique needs of older hospitalized patients can be traced to the comprehensive geriatric assessment (CGA) programs first developed in the 1970s [1]. CGA programs screen older pat...
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Chapter
Geriatric Models of Care
Although patients aged 65 and over represent about 13% of the US population, they account for 40% of those undergoing surgical procedures in American hospitals. Due to the increased likelihood of comorbidities...
