But i see old people everywhere : Dispelling the myth that eldercare is learned in nongeriatric clerkships [PDF]
, 2010 Purpose: To test the assumption that knowledge, attitudes, and skills (KAS) in geriatrics are learned via exposure to elderly patients in nongeriatric clerkships.
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“Listen Carefully:” A Study of Ageist Stereotypes and Undergraduates’ Desire to Work with Elders [PDF]
, 2013 “Listen Carefully:” A Study of Ageist Stereotypes and Undergraduates’ Desire to Work with Elders identifies and assesses how prior experience with elders and ageist stereotypes informs the degree to which undergraduates are inclined (or disinclined) to ...
Ilg, Genevieve
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Myelodysplastic syndromes: Aspects of current medical care and economic considerations in Germany [PDF]
, 2008 Myelodysplastic syndromes (MDS) are a heterogeneous group of diseases mainly affecting older people. The use of an increasing number of therapeutic options depends on a systematic risk stratification of the patients.
Berger, Karin +9 more
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The Senior Mentoring Program at VCU’s School of Medicine [PDF]
, 2019 Educational Objectives 1. To demonstrate the value of senior mentoring in geriatrics education for medical students. 2. To provide a framework for positively influencing student attitudes toward older adults. 3.
McIntyre, Madeline, Waters, Leland H.
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Effect of Different Types of Physical Activity on Activities of Daily Living in Older Adults : Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis [PDF]
, 2017 Peer ...
Allan, Julia L +4 more
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VirginiaNavigator/GWEP Community Outreach Training for Older Adults, Caregivers, and Service Programs [PDF]
, 2019 Educational Objectives 1. Demonstrate how VirginiaNavigator (VN) can support self-care and connecting with community resources. 2. Discuss how VN can assist service providers who work with older adults and their families. 3. Explain how VN relates to six
Johnson, Adrienne, Tarantino, Kim
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Interprofessional Geriatrics: Improving the Health of Older Adults [PDF]
, 2019 We have received a five-year award (2019-2024) from the federal Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) to grow our Virginia Geriatric Education Center (VGEC) project, which aims to improve health outcomes across Virginia for older adults by ...
Ansello, Edward F.
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Integrating Geriatrics in Primary Care: Progress and Prospects [PDF]
, 2017 Educational Objectives 1. Demonstrate the need for primary care redesign to better meet the needs of older patients. 2. Identify prospective redesign solutions. 3.
Bluestein, Daniel A. +1 more
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Home and community care services: a major opportunity for preventive health care [PDF]
, 2016 BACKGROUND In Australia, the Home and Community Care (HACC) program provides services in the community to frail elderly living at home and their carers. Surprisingly little is known about the health of people who use these services.
Byles, Julie E +4 more
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Feasibility of trial procedures for a randomised controlled trial of a community based group exercise intervention for falls prevention for visually impaired older people: the VIOLET study [PDF]
, 2018 Background Visually impaired older people (VIOP) have a higher risk of falling than their sighted peers, and are likely to avoid physical activity. The aim was to adapt the existing Falls Management Exercise (FaME) programme for VIOP, delivered in the ...
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