A study finds that nurse-led geriatric assessment in the ED may reduce hospital admissions by 11.6%, without increasing ED ...

According to the WHO’s ICOPE protocol, healthy aging involves preserving not just mobility but also the ability to make ...

As part of its continued commitment to advancing healthcare services, Hamad Medical Corporation has opened the Geriatric ...

BackgroundThis research topic focuses on addressingthe pressing questions surrounding pain assessment in older adults, a ...

Historic lead levels from the era of leaded gasoline may be contributing to cognitive issues 50 years later, suggests research reported for the first time at the Alzheimer’s ...

The Sanctuary at Sedona reports functional medicine enhances addiction recovery by addressing root causes and individual ...

The geriatric depression scale is a self-reported screening survey to help detect depression in older adults. There’s a short version with 15 questions and a long version with 30. The geriatric ...

A nurse-led intervention at San Francisco-based UCSF Health cut inpatient admissions of older adults by 11.6%, according to a study published Aug. 21 in the Annals of Emergency Medicine.  The study ...

Instead of collecting evidence and submitting reports, participants will have an interview with an assessor that lasts up to ...

As part of a multimodal approach, supplementation with glucosamine and chondroitin sulfate is safe in this age group and is advised if a patient has predisposing factors. If screening radiographs show ...

Health editor Dana Ingemann tried a comprehensive performance health assessment to better understand her metabolic, cognitive ...

SEN. Risa Hontiveros has pushed for the creation of a specialty hospital for senior citizens to ensure that they receive quality and age-appropriate health care. The senator filed Senate Bill (SB) ...