Blogs about: Geriatrics
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There is no Way to Control the Cost of Care in the Last Few Months of Life
“J.T.” is 92 and clearly a soul who lives to the beat of a different drummer. She has no children and her closest relative is a niece who she despises. Despite this the niece oversees her care, sendin… more →
Steven Reznick, M.D. - Boca Raton Concierge Doctor
Aging Sucks -- but there is always botox for sanity?
wrote 3 hours ago: aging sucks…there i said it. i need help and there is no help out there. i like obama…ob … more →
A Geriatrician's Guide to Aging
wrote 17 hours ago: One of our University of Chicago alumni publications — a pamphlet aimed toward older boomer al … more →
Your speciality needs you.....to write questions for the MRCP(UK)
wrote 1 day ago: Adam Gordon is a Consultant and Honorary Associate Professor in Medicine of Older People based in No … more →
Falls and the Elderly
wrote 4 days ago: Photo of Harry patch (Photo credit: Wikipedia) Falls, falls, falls….sigh. Unfortunately they s … more →
All down to numbers?
wrote 6 days ago: Dr Frances Healey is a registered nurse who is Associate Director for Patient Safety at NHS England … more →
May issue of Age and Ageing out now
wrote 3 weeks ago: The May 2013 issue of Age and Ageing, the journal of the British Geriatrics Society is out now. A fu … more →
Bankrupting the Medicare System - End of Life Issues
wrote 3 weeks ago: “R.D.” is 95 years old. She is frail, somewhat confused and remains in atrial fibrillation as her pr … more →
Blind Veterans UK - No One Alone campaign
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wrote 1 month ago: Blind Veterans UK provide their members with practical and emotional support, helping them to recove … more →
The war against dementia: are we battle weary yet?
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wrote 1 month ago: Dr Heather Lane is a PhD Candidate at the Centre for Palliative Care, St Vincent’s Hospital and Cons … more →
Herpes zoster vaccine protects against shingles
wrote 1 month ago: A recent cohort study consisting of over 700,000 Medicare patients over 65 years old evaluated the e … more →
If the Taxman Giveth
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wrote 1 month ago: What I’d Do With $5k Tax Refund by Jeff Salter Well, first of all, let me state clearly that (on tho … more →
Increasing Dietary Fiber Decreases Your Stroke Risk
wrote 1 month ago: Diane Threapleton, MSC, of the University of Leeds, England, and colleagues reported in the online v … more →
The Geri Ward
wrote 1 month ago: My future specialty,is gerontology,because it’s a daily lesson in dignity. They walk the floor … more →
National Healthcare Decisions Day
wrote 1 month ago: First and foremost, lead by example…be sure you have thoughtfully considered and made your own … more →
Early Diagnosis of Dementia
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wrote 1 month ago: Dr Simon Wright is Consultant Psychiatrist for Older People at Rotherham Doncaster and South Humber … more →
Death by Intensive Care
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wrote 1 month ago: Geriatrician, Dennis McCullough wrote an excellent book titled: My Mother, Your Mother: Embracing Sl … more →
Increased Rates of Hospitalization Linked to Elder Abuse
wrote 1 month ago: First Study to Examine Relationship between Elder Abuse and Health Services Utilization Older adults … more →
G is for Geriatrics
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wrote 1 month ago: I have yet to step in a nursing home as a student nurse, but the time is coming. At least one rotat … more →
Francis Report - A Nursing Perspective
wrote 1 month ago: Jane Buswell is Chair of the BGS Specialist Nurse and Senior Practitioners Group On reading the Fran … more →
