Geriatrics
Geriatrics, or geriatric medicine, is a specialty that focuses on health care of elderly people. It aims to promote health by preventing and treating diseases and disabilities in older adults. There is no set age at which patients may be under the care of a geriatrician, or geriatric physician, a physician who specializes in the care of elderly people. Rather, this decision is determined by the individual patient's needs, and the availability of a specialist. It is important to note the difference between geriatrics, the care of aged people, and gerontology, which is the study of the aging process itself. …
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NBER: National Bureau of Economic Research · 3 May 2024 English
Worker shortages are common in many industries. This paper examines the effect of government subsidies to address these shortages in the context of a reform that tied Medicaid payments to …
payroll-based journal data,” Journal of the American Geriatrics Society, 2022, 70 (9), 2508–2516. 23 …
EU: European Union · 25 April 2024 English
This report describes the external quality assessment (EQA) scheme for the European Legionnaires’ disease Surveillance network, for the detection, isolation, identification, and enumeration of Legionella species. The EQA schemes provide …
Legionella sainthelensi. Journal of the American Geriatrics Society. 1999;47(5):547–52. 6. Slow S, Anderson …
International Longevity Centre · 18 April 2024 English
In the same EC study, the UK ranked fifth for vaccine confidence.49 British people consider the NHS to be the most trusted public service in the country.50 Free healthcare at …
the future. Journal of Clinical Gerontology and Geriatrics. 4(4). doi: 10.1016/j. jcgg.2013.03.001. 30International …
CIHI: Canadian Institute for Health Information · 11 April 2024 English
A look at trajectories of care in Canada’s health care systems for people living with dementia and their caregivers.
4% 3% 2% 1% Family medicine/ general practice Geriatrics Neurology Psychiatry General internal medicine … Family medicine/general practice 83% 51% 67% Geriatrics 7% 14% 13% General internal medicine 2% 17% … community Family medicine/general practice 83% Geriatrics 7% Neurology 4% Psychiatry 3% General internal …
RNAO: Registered Nurses' Association of Ontario · 28 March 2024 English
Providing home and community care directly through Ontario Health Teams and health service providers: Bill 135 will allow for the dissolu on of HCCSSs/LHINs and transi oning the provision of …
hospitalized homebound people. Journal of the American Geriatrics Society; 59(3), 544-551. Parab, C.S., Cooper …
IIC: India International Centre · 23 March 2024 English
The speakers in the programme, ‘Civil Services and the Indian Constitution’, discussed the need of civil services, its role and place in the Indian Constitution, and the interaction between the …
‘Living a Positive Old Age’, Rana introduced geriatrics and highlighted the key to a happy old age. Women … National Policy for the Aged The talk introduced geriatrics and elucidated on keys to leading a happy old …
WHR: World Happiness Report · 18 March 2024 English
As the global population of older adults support the well-being of people living with continues to rise, the number of people living with dementia and their care partners. [...] One …
for a cluster randomised controlled trial. BMC Geriatrics, 23(1), 238. Giebel, C. M., & Sutcliffe, C. (2018) … those without dementia. Journal of the American Geriatrics Society, Killen, A., & Macaskill, A. (2015). … Alzheimer-type demen- tia? Archives of Gerontology and Geriatrics, 77, 38–43. https:// doi.org/10.1016/j.archger … Systematic Literature Review. Journal of Applied Geriatrics, 88, 104033. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.arch- … org/10.1586/ern.12.35 Journal of the American Geriatrics Society, 53(1), 24–33. https://doi.org/10.1111/j …
WHR: World Happiness Report · 18 March 2024 English
Physical inactivity was determine the relative importance of independent prevalent among 72% of older adults, and 23% variables in explaining the variation in the out- faced difficulty with Activities of …
general of their level of life satisfaction. BMC Geriatrics, 23(1), 88. overview. South African Journal of … Systematic Review. Journal of of Gerontology and Geriatrics, 54(1), 140–145. Happiness Studies, 23(3), 1289–1304 … Impact of physical and mental moderators. BMC geriatrics, 23(1), 1-17. health on life satisfaction in … age: A population based observational study. BMC Geriatrics, 16(1), 194. Muhammad, T., Paul, R., Meher, T … satisfaction among older adults in India. BMC Geriatrics, 22(1), 832. Rhee, T. G., Marottoli, R. A., & …
UNECE: United Nations Economic Commission for Europe · 18 March 2024
Persönliche Resilienz: Die Fähigkeit von Gesellschaften und In- sozioökonomische Negative Auswirkungen dividuen, sich trotz kleinerer und größerer Erschüt- und umweltbedingte terungen und Rückschläge anzupassen und positiv Vulnerabilitäten zu entwickeln. [...] …
vulnerability in older adults. Journal of the American Geriatrics Society. 2022;70(1):269–80. 19. Amnesty International …
Australian Nursing and Midwifery Federation · 15 March 2024 English
As identified by the Royal Commission into Aged Care Quality and Safety (the Royal Commission), the linkages and intersections between the aged and health sectors must be improved and acknowledged.1 …
primary care in aged care: a systematic review. BMC Geriatrics. 2022;22(1):579. 16 Cleland J, Hutchinson C, … aged care? A comprehensive literature review. Geriatrics & Gerontology International. 2021;21(9):765-78 …
