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Nursing Standard, 2011
This article explores the issue of polypharmacy in older adults. The physiological changes in organ function in older people and the effect of this on pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics are discussed. The risks of adverse drug reactions and adverse drug interactions linked to polypharmacy are explored.
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This article explores the issue of polypharmacy in older adults. The physiological changes in organ function in older people and the effect of this on pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics are discussed. The risks of adverse drug reactions and adverse drug interactions linked to polypharmacy are explored.
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Current Opinion in Internal Medicine, 2005
Anemia is common in older adults and is an independent predictor for increased morbidity and mortality in several disease states. Older persons with anemia suffer hospitalization, physical decline, and disability at higher rates than those people without anemia.The prevalence and causes of anemia in community-dwelling older persons in the US were ...
Luigi Ferrucci +2 more
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Anemia is common in older adults and is an independent predictor for increased morbidity and mortality in several disease states. Older persons with anemia suffer hospitalization, physical decline, and disability at higher rates than those people without anemia.The prevalence and causes of anemia in community-dwelling older persons in the US were ...
Luigi Ferrucci +2 more
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Home Health Care Services Quarterly, 1999
Although telemedicine is not a new concept, health care assessment and treatment approaches which incorporate technology have expanded greatly over the past decade. Telemedicine has been used successfully with all age groups across the lifespan. However, telemedicine programs can serve an important function in home health care to support older adults ...
Nancy P. Kropf, Grigsby Rk
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Although telemedicine is not a new concept, health care assessment and treatment approaches which incorporate technology have expanded greatly over the past decade. Telemedicine has been used successfully with all age groups across the lifespan. However, telemedicine programs can serve an important function in home health care to support older adults ...
Nancy P. Kropf, Grigsby Rk
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Hyperlipidemia in Older Adults
Clinics in Geriatric Medicine, 2009Older adults carry the highest risk for coronary artery disease and the highest burden of atherosclerosis. Although most clinical trials of cholesterol-lowering therapy have not specifically targeted older persons, growing evidence supports treatment of elevated low-density lipoprotein cholesterol levels in older patients, especially those at high risk
Farhan Aslam +3 more
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Clinics in Geriatric Medicine, 1992
This review supports the following conclusions regarding the benefits of smoking cessation in older adults: 1. Older smokers who quit have a reduced risk of death compared with current smokers within 1 to 2 years after quitting. Their overall risk of death approaches that of those who never smoked after 15 to 20 years of abstinence. 2.
Gilbert S. Omenn, Andrea Z. LaCroix
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This review supports the following conclusions regarding the benefits of smoking cessation in older adults: 1. Older smokers who quit have a reduced risk of death compared with current smokers within 1 to 2 years after quitting. Their overall risk of death approaches that of those who never smoked after 15 to 20 years of abstinence. 2.
Gilbert S. Omenn, Andrea Z. LaCroix
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Dysphagia, 1990
The surge in interest in aging research has led to a growing awareness of the importance of adequate nutritional status in the elderly. This paper highlights the current state of our knowledge of nutrition in the older adult with regard to age-related alterations in nutritional status, the effects of altered nutritional status on the general well-being
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The surge in interest in aging research has led to a growing awareness of the importance of adequate nutritional status in the elderly. This paper highlights the current state of our knowledge of nutrition in the older adult with regard to age-related alterations in nutritional status, the effects of altered nutritional status on the general well-being
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Communicating With Older Adults
Home Healthcare Now, 2018As people age, physiological changes can occur causing deterioration of one or more of the senses, including hearing, vision, taste, and smell. The loss of sensory function can decrease the extent to which older adults can communicate, especially with their healthcare providers.
L Michael Verdusco, Mary L. White
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Clinics in Geriatric Medicine, 2007
Older adults disproportionately sustain morbidity and mortality due to vaccine-preventable illnesses. Despite this observation, adult immunization rates continue to lag behind national goals. Reduced vaccine efficacy in older adults leading to apathy regarding the need for vaccine administration, unrealistic expectations for disease prevention rather ...
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Older adults disproportionately sustain morbidity and mortality due to vaccine-preventable illnesses. Despite this observation, adult immunization rates continue to lag behind national goals. Reduced vaccine efficacy in older adults leading to apathy regarding the need for vaccine administration, unrealistic expectations for disease prevention rather ...
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Journal of Psychosocial Nursing and Mental Health Services, 2020
Suicide in older adults is a critical problem that nurses and other health professionals need to address. Evidence-based interventions for prevention of late-life suicide are urgently needed, as well as increased availability of health care professionals with knowledge and skills to recognize suicide risks and intervene to provide ...
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Suicide in older adults is a critical problem that nurses and other health professionals need to address. Evidence-based interventions for prevention of late-life suicide are urgently needed, as well as increased availability of health care professionals with knowledge and skills to recognize suicide risks and intervene to provide ...
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The Nurse Practitioner, 2013
Constipation is a common complaint in the general population, particularly among older adults. Patients present with infrequent bowel movements or difficulty passing stools. Management of this uncomfortable condition involves diet, fluid intake, and medications.
Barbara K. Bailes, Kathleen Reeve
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Constipation is a common complaint in the general population, particularly among older adults. Patients present with infrequent bowel movements or difficulty passing stools. Management of this uncomfortable condition involves diet, fluid intake, and medications.
Barbara K. Bailes, Kathleen Reeve
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