Home visits are an important part of Geriatrics education for medical and dental students (MS), and the lessons learned by students from these experiences inform further curriculum development. A mixed methods analysis of students' lessons learned from a
Kady Goldlist +4 more
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Coronavirus Disease 2019 in Geriatrics and Long‐Term Care: The ABCDs of COVID‐19
The pandemic of coronavirus disease of 2019 (COVID‐19) is having a global impact unseen since the 1918 worldwide influenza epidemic. All aspects of life have changed dramatically for now.
Heather D'Adamo +2 more
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Acknowledgement to Reviewers of Geriatrics in 2018
Rigorous peer-review is the corner-stone of high-quality academic publishing [...]
Geriatrics Editorial Office
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Geriatrics in Serbia nowadays [PDF]
The first hospital department for the treatment of elderly people in the world was founded by Laza Lazarević in Belgrade in 1881. The Division of Geriatrics of the Department of Internal Medicine at the City Hospital in Belgrade was founded in 1963, as
Mladen Davidović, Milan Ivanović
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Converting a Geriatrics Clinic to Virtual Visits during COVID-19: A Case Study
Background: To characterize the experience of converting a geriatrics clinic to telehealth visits in early stages of a pandemic. Design: An organizational case study with mixed methods evaluation from the first 8 weeks of converting a geriatrics clinic ...
Sowmya Iyer +8 more
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Provider Perspectives on the Influence of Family on Nursing Home Resident Transfers to the Emergency Department: Crises at the End of Life. [PDF]
Background. Nursing home (NH) residents often experience burdensome and unnecessary care transitions, especially towards the end of life. This paper explores provider perspectives on the role that families play in the decision to transfer NH residents to
Bui, Nhat +6 more
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Updated Inventory and Projected Requirements for Specialist Physicians in Geriatrics
Background The predicted growth of Canadians aged 65+ and the resultant rise in the demand for specialized geriatric services (SGS) requires physician resource planning.
Monisha Basu +7 more
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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]
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Allan, Julia L +4 more
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Factors associated with the goal of treatment in the last week of life in old compared to very old patients: a population-based death certificate survey [PDF]
Background: Little is known about the type of care older people of different ages receive at the end of life. The goal of treatment is an important parameter of the quality of end-of-life care. This study aims to provide an evaluation of the main goal of
Cohen, Joachim +4 more
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Gender perspectives on views and preferences of older people on exercise to prevent falls: a systematic mixed studies review [PDF]
Background: To offer fall prevention exercise programs that attract older people of both sexes there is a need to understand both womens and mens views and preferences regarding these programs.
A Liberati +61 more
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