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American Journal of Kidney Diseases, 1990
The increase in the numbers of elderly in the United States, and their projected continued increase to 21% or more of the population by 2030, has provided impetus for the growth of geriatrics. Recognition of change that is age-related rather than disease-related, and the ways in which the elderly differ from their young counterparts is vital in the ...
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The increase in the numbers of elderly in the United States, and their projected continued increase to 21% or more of the population by 2030, has provided impetus for the growth of geriatrics. Recognition of change that is age-related rather than disease-related, and the ways in which the elderly differ from their young counterparts is vital in the ...
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Critical Care Clinics, 2003
Demographic compulsions are inescapable. There has been a 50% increase in life expectancy at birth for persons born in 1980 compared to those born in 1900. Not only do critical care units utilize up to a third of hospital expenditures and about 1% of GNP, the critically ill elderly consume a disproportionate amount of ICU resources.
Ramesh, Nagappan, Geoffrey, Parkin
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Demographic compulsions are inescapable. There has been a 50% increase in life expectancy at birth for persons born in 1980 compared to those born in 1900. Not only do critical care units utilize up to a third of hospital expenditures and about 1% of GNP, the critically ill elderly consume a disproportionate amount of ICU resources.
Ramesh, Nagappan, Geoffrey, Parkin
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Primary Care: Clinics in Office Practice, 2019
In the geriatric age group, few studies demonstrate the efficacy of aggressive treatment. Often, a more palliative approach is wanted; such an approach can lead to better quality of life and even a longer life. The author discusses the limits of medical interventions in the elderly, the paucity of data, and the benefits of palliation in certain medical
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In the geriatric age group, few studies demonstrate the efficacy of aggressive treatment. Often, a more palliative approach is wanted; such an approach can lead to better quality of life and even a longer life. The author discusses the limits of medical interventions in the elderly, the paucity of data, and the benefits of palliation in certain medical
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Dental Clinics of North America, 2014
The geriatric population (age 65 and older) is the fastest growing segment nationally and globally. The large population will continue to increase because of baby boomers that have recently turned 65 years old. Within this cohort, there is much diversity in health, socioeconomic levels, education, and health beliefs.
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The geriatric population (age 65 and older) is the fastest growing segment nationally and globally. The large population will continue to increase because of baby boomers that have recently turned 65 years old. Within this cohort, there is much diversity in health, socioeconomic levels, education, and health beliefs.
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Environments of Geriatric Care
Postgraduate Medicine, 1971The choice of medical environment for an elderly person can be as important as any other basic medical or surgical decision. The setting selected can reverse medical gains already made or can add to them. The usual alternatives are hospital, extended-care facility or nursing home, and the patient's home.
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Telepsychiatry and geriatric care
Current Psychiatry Reports, 2001The use of telecommunications--telephone, computer, videoconferencing equipment--to provide mental health services at a distance has grown rapidly. This review encompasses reports from programs that provide telepsychiatry services, including telephone- and computer- based education and support services, telephone screening for dementia, and the use of ...
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Journal of the American Geriatrics Society, 1972
ABSTRACT: This article is an outline of existing and proposed improvements in the care of geriatric patients in Italy. A new hospital law requires the inclusion of a geriatric unit in each regional general hospital. Besides units for the care of short‐term patients with acute diseases, it is desirable to have special units for sixty ...
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ABSTRACT: This article is an outline of existing and proposed improvements in the care of geriatric patients in Italy. A new hospital law requires the inclusion of a geriatric unit in each regional general hospital. Besides units for the care of short‐term patients with acute diseases, it is desirable to have special units for sixty ...
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Computerized geriatric assessment for geriatric care management
Aging Clinical and Experimental Research, 1995Geriatric care management refers to the multidis ciplinary accumulation and analysis of data regarding an elderly patient, with associated management deci sions and implementation follow-up. Included in this concept is gatekeeping, coordination of care, making initial referrals, and evaluating new and ongoing med ical concerns via comprehensive ...
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Managed Care, Geriatrics, and Nephrology
Geriatric Nephrology and Urology, 1999Managed care, geriatrics and nephrology have not yet been integrated although limited, fragmentary efforts in this regard include nephrology consultation, ESRD services, and early efforts in disease prevention.
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Transitions of Care in Geriatric Medicine
Clinics in Geriatric Medicine, 2019Elderly patients are at increased risk for morbidity and mortality after injury or surgery in both the inpatient and postdischarge settings. The importance of discharge destination after the index hospitalization is increasingly recognized as a determinant of long-term survival, with discharge to a post-acute care facility portending a worse prognosis.
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