Annals of Geriatric Internal Medicine

ON BEHALF OF THE MEDICAL CRISES IN GERIATRIC INTERNAL MEDICINE & MENTAL HEALTH: -The prevalence of mental health problems among older adults admitted as an emergency to a general hospital
ABSTRACT BACKGROUND: a high prevalence of co-morbid mental health problems is reported among older adults admitted to general hospitals. Setting: an 1,800 bed teaching hospital. Design: ...
DETERMINANT OF FRACTURE RISK IN OLDER WOMAN: -Determinants of fracture risk in a UK-population-based cohort of older women: a cross-sectional analysis of the Cohort for Skeletal Health in Bristol and Avon (COSHIBA)
ABSTRACT & BACKGROUND: Identification of individuals with high fracture risk from within primary care is complex. It is likely that the true contribution of falls to fracture ...
COGNITIVE IMPAIRMENT EVERYDAY MEASURES: -Measures of everyday competence in older adults with cognitive impairment: a systematic review
Background: the issue of safety of the cognitively impaired elderly people living alone has been continuously raised. Traditional psychometric measures of cognitive abilities may not adequately ...
HOSPITALISTAS & ALZHEIMER´s, DISEASE & MANAGEMENT: -Reducing unnecessary hospitalizations of nursing home residents
It's a common scenario: a 90-year-old resident of a U.S. nursing home call her Ms. B. — has moderately advanced Alzheimer's disease, congestive heart failure with severe ...