Geriatrics Models of Care
Bringing 'Best Practice' to an Aging America
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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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...