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Pharmacology in the Geriatric Patient
Emergency Medicine Clinics of North America, 2016The aging population of the United States creates pharmaceutical challenges for the practicing emergency physician. Polypharmacy, drug-drug and drug-disease interactions, and other pharmaceutical complications from the pathophysiologic changes associated with aging need to be recognized in order to optimize outcomes in the elderly. Effective strategies
Katherine Louise, Welker, Mark B, Mycyk
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Xerostomia and the Geriatric Patient
Journal of the American Geriatrics Society, 2002Saliva is essential for the preservation of oralâpharyngeal health, and disorders of salivary physiology are associated with numerous oral and pharyngeal problems, particularly in older people. Although salivary function is remarkably intact in healthy aging, medical problems, medications, and head and neck radiotherapy can cause salivary dysfunction ...
Jonathan A, Ship +2 more
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Falls in the Geriatric Patient
Clinics in Geriatric Medicine, 2019Falls in older adults are multifaceted, and are caused by biologic, behavioral, environmental, and socioeconomic risk factors. An estimated 25% of older adults fall each year. With 10,000 people turning 65 each day, it is essential that those at highest risk receive intervention to decrease the risk and rate of falls. In addition, those older adults at
Deborah J, Bolding, Ellen, Corman
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The geriatric patient in the office
The Journal of the American Dental Association, 1961Today, elderly patients are in stronger physical condition than their predeces sors, and are more apt to be office patients. Loss of teeth in the geriatric patient decreases the masticatory effect, is unpleasant cosmetically and contributes to a speech defect. The geriatric patient, by virtue of his seniority, should be treated with more than ordinary
M, BERNARD, W J, HOGAN
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THE DISTURBED GERIATRIC PATIENT
Journal of the American Geriatrics Society, 1964It is well known that the geriatric patient frequently becomes disturbed, upset, excited, quarrelsome and irritable. Consequently, he can and does become a serious management problem both inside and outside a psychiatric institution. Generally, tranquilizers are given to this kind of patient. However, most of the time the effects of such medication are
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Violence in Geriatric Patients
JAMA: The Journal of the American Medical Association, 1982As physicians concerned with the preservation of life, the problem of violence is well within our sphere in terms of its study, treatment, and, hopefully, prevention. In studying the characteristics of violent psychiatric patients and criminals in general, young persons have received the most attention as perpetrators of violence, while old persons ...
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Stroke in the Geriatric Patient
Hospital Practice, 1976When and how to treat stroke in this age group is something of a problem, since the presence of collateral disease often rules out measures appropriate at younger ages. Prevention of complications and rehabilitation aid thus become the goals.
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Anesthesia in the Geriatric Patient
Clinics in Plastic Surgery, 1985Geriatric anesthesia, or anesthesia in the aged, is no different from anesthesia in younger patients, except that it takes less and lasts longer. Both the anesthesiologist and the surgeon must treat the aged patient with care and gentleness. We must be ever aware that each vital system can be irreparably damaged by our slightest inattention to minute ...
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NUTRITION AND THE GERIATRIC PATIENT*
Journal of the American Geriatrics Society, 1960M J, REDDOUT, , Sister ANNE DE PAUL
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