COVID‐19 and Older Adults: What We Know
Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS‐CoV‐2), a novel virus that causes COVID‐19 infection, has recently emerged and caused a deadly pandemic. Studies have shown that this virus causes worse…
On Isolation: Gowns and Glass
Journal of the American Geriatrics Society, Volume 68, Issue 5, Page 930-931, May 2020. from Wiley: Journal of the American Geriatrics Society: Table of Contents https://ift.tt/34m8RTl
The COVID‐19 Pandemic: Experiences of a Geriatrician‐Hospitalist Caring for Older Adults
Journal of the American Geriatrics Society, Volume 68, Issue 5, Page 934-935, May 2020. from Wiley: Journal of the American Geriatrics Society: Table of Contents https://ift.tt/2wCLsRq
Transforming Undergraduate Student Perceptions of Dementia through Music and Filmmaking
BACKGROUND With nearly 6 million people with dementia (PWD) in the United States, there is a critical need to build an interprofessional dementia workforce. Among the novel approaches to expanding…
Israel Ad Hoc COVID‐19 Committee: Guidelines for Care of Older Persons During a Pandemic
Early on, geriatricians in Israel viewed with increasing alarm the spread of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID‐19). It was clear that this viral disease exhibited a clear predilection for and danger…
Motoric Cognitive Risk Syndrome in Polypharmacy
OBJECTIVES Risk factors for motoric cognitive risk syndrome (MCR), a predementia syndrome characterized by slow gait and cognitive complaints, have been identified, but few are reversible. Polypharmacy is a potentially…
Novel Coronavirus (COVID‐19) Epidemic: What Are the Risks for Older Patients?
Journal of the American Geriatrics Society, Volume 68, Issue 5, Page 939-940, May 2020. from Wiley: Journal of the American Geriatrics Society: Table of Contents https://ift.tt/2yjj33u
COVID‐19 and Older Adults: What We Know
Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS‐CoV‐2), a novel virus that causes COVID‐19 infection, has recently emerged and caused a deadly pandemic. Studies have shown that this virus causes worse…
Pain Management with Early Regional Anesthesia in Geriatric Hip Fracture Patients
BACKGROUND Geriatric hip fracture patients are susceptible to the adverse effects of opioid‐induced analgesia. Fascia iliaca blocks (FIBs) have emerged as an analgesic technique for this population. There are limited…
Home Is Where the Heart Is: Our Grandmother’s Contribution to Our Medical Education
Journal of the American Geriatrics Society, EarlyView. from Wiley: Journal of the American Geriatrics Society: Table of Contents https://ift.tt/2LRdr3J