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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Factors Contributing to Differences in Unmet Healthcare Needs Among Vietnamese Older Persons Between Pre- and Post-COVID-19 Pandemic Periods: Evidence from …

ADB: Asian Development Bank · 18 July 2024 English

Unmet healthcare needs reflect a failure of access to healthcare for a particular population group and a failure of the healthcare market.

regarding older adults. Journal of the American Geriatrics Society, 68, 1143–1149. Fu, X., et al. 2018 … healthcare needs of elderly people in Korea. BMC Geriatrics, 18, 1–9. Li, C., Zhou, R., Yao, N., Cornwell … experiences: results of a representative survey. BMC Geriatrics, 20, 1–11. Vu, D. H. and Giang, T. L. 2023. …

Copyright © Khushboo Balani, Alok Kumar Singh and Sandhya Venkateswaran

CSEP: Centre for Social and Economic Progress · 16 July 2024 English

specialise in areas like family practice, paediatrics, geriatrics, or mental health. 26 Strengthening Primary Care …

Exploring the Link Between Social Participation, Functional Health, and Depression Among Older Adults

ADB: Asian Development Bank · 26 June 2024 English

High levels of social participation and improved functional health are associated with a lower risk of depression among older adults.

Cross-Sectional Analysis. Archives of Gerontology and Geriatrics 89: 104045. Ann, K. S. 2005. Study on the Quality … Disability in Aging. Archives of Gerontology and Geriatrics 38(1): 85–99. Bak, S. S., and Kim, K. S. 2010 … Cognitive Performance among Elderly in India. BMC Geriatrics 19(1): 1–10. Chatterji, S. et al. 2008. The … from the Time Use Pattern of Ageing Adults. BMC Geriatrics 23(1): 718. Kawachi, I., and L. F. Berkman. …

The Role of Family Support in the Well-Being of Older People: Evidence from Malaysia and Viet Nam

ADB: Asian Development Bank · 21 June 2024 English

Rapid demographic changes in Malaysia and Viet Nam could disrupt traditional family support for older people.

People in Nigeria.” Archives of Gerontology and Geriatrics, 79: 1–7. Badrasawi, Manal, Suzana Shahar …

The Program of All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly (PACE) Payment System

Urban Institute · 21 June 2024 English

The Program of All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly (PACE) provides Medicare and Medicaid services for people aged 55 and older who require a nursing-home level of care but can safely …

Care: Preliminary Data.” Journal of the American Geriatrics Society 63 (3): 578–83. https://doi.org/10.1111/jgs … Care for the Elderly.” Journal of the American Geriatrics Society 62 (2): 320–24. https://doi.org/10.1111/jgs …

Multimorbidity: A Panorama of Brazil

World Bank Group · 20 June 2024 English

The demographic transition accompanied by the epidemiological transition, evidenced by the change in the health profile of the Brazilian population, brings important challenges to the Unified Health System. The accelerated …

hematology, clinical oncology, and advanced geriatrics, as well as transition hospitals and rehabilitation …

ANMF Submission to the Independent Evaluation of Star Ratings for Residential

Australian Nursing and Midwifery Federation · 19 June 2024

The ANMF thanks the Department of Health and Aged Care and Allen + Clarke Consulting for the opportunity to provide a submission on the independent evaluation of star ratings in …

care in the United States: 1996 to 2016. BMC Geriatrics 2019; 19(1): 103. 14. Simning A, Orth J, Temkin-Greener …