John R Ogden,Hao Xie,Wen Wee Ma et al.
John R Ogden et al.
Pancreatic cancer is the eleventh most common cancer, yet it is the third leading cause of mortality. It is also largely a disease of older adults, with the median age of 71 at diagnosis in the US, with 80. This article summarizes the avail...
Geriatrics Evaluation and Management in the Veterans Administration-An Historical Perspective [0.03%]
美国退伍军人管理局的老年病评估和治疗——历史视角
James S Powers,Kathryn J Eubank
James S Powers
Comprehensive geriatric assessment, defined as an interdisciplinary assessment and development of an overall plan of treatment and follow-up, has become a fundamental part of clinical geriatric care. Since the 1970s, the US Department of Ve...
Rachel W Mulheren,Ianessa A Humbert,Anne R Cappola et al.
Rachel W Mulheren et al.
Changes in both swallowing and taste commonly occur in advanced age, though the relationship between the two is unknown. This study examined the association between a water swallow screen test and taste identification and intensity rating. ...
David G Smithard
David G Smithard
Society revolves around food, both as a physical necessity and a social nicety; thus, eating and drinking (and, hence, swallowing safely) have become a cornerstone of social life. [...]. ...
Andrew Rogerson,Simon Stacey
Andrew Rogerson
Singapore has experienced rapid development in the past 50 years. This has presented unique challenges with regard to land space and a rapidly ageing population. The role of extrinsic factors in successful ageing is well documented, and pla...
An Analysis of Geriatric Medicine in Malaysia-Riding the Wave of Political Change [0.03%]
马来西亚老年医学的发展——乘政治变革之浪前行
Maw Pin Tan,Shahrul B Kamaruzzaman,Philip Jun Hua Poi
Maw Pin Tan
Malaysia became the centre of international attention when it democratically removed a semi-authoritarian government of 62 years during its 14th general election this year. This electoral success has provided geriatric medicine in Malaysia ...
Darryl Rolfson
Darryl Rolfson
The terms successful aging (SA) and frailty appear to have much in common, both in terms of overlapping constructs and common challenges with consensus and operationalization. The aim of this review is to summarize existing literature that ...
Pilot of a Charter to Improve Management of Medicines and Oral Care for Residents with Dysphagia in Care Homes [0.03%]
改善护理机构中吞咽困难居民药物管理和口腔护理的试点章程
Jacqueline E Morris,Frances Hollwey,Dharinee Hansjee et al.
Jacqueline E Morris et al.
Research in care homes has demonstrated that medication management practices in patients with dysphagia and those receiving medicines covertly may be inappropriate, illegal, and potentially cause harm. This paper presents the results of a f...
Dehydration and Malnutrition in Residential Care: Recommendations for Strategies for Improving Practice Derived from a Scoping Review of Existing Policies and Guidelines [0.03%]
关于照护机构中脱水和不良营养的去 hydration and malnutrition in residential care: 现有政策和指南的范围审查得出的改善实践策略建议
Diane Bunn,Lee Hooper,Ailsa Welch
Diane Bunn
Preventing malnutrition and dehydration in older care home residents is a complex task, with both conditions remaining prevalent, despite numerous guidelines spanning several decades. This policy-mapping scoping review used snowballing sear...
Cognitive Plasticity in Young-Old Adults and Old-Old Adults and Its Relationship with Successful Aging [0.03%]
年轻老年人和老老年人大脑的可塑性及其与成功老龄的关系研究
Elena Navarro,M Dolores Calero
Elena Navarro
The general objective of this study was to analyze cognitive plasticity as a variable related to successful aging in a group of young-old adults and old-old adults using the Auditory Verbal Learning Test-Learning Potential (AVLT-LP). ...