GERIATRICS

Evaluation and management of dementia

Feb 26, 2017 by in GERIATRICS Comments Off on Evaluation and management of dementia

html xmlns=”http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml” xmlns:mml=”http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML” xmlns:epub=”http://www.idpf.org/2007/ops”> Chapter 10 Evaluation and management of dementia Lauren Collins, MD, Barry W. Rovner, MD, and Kadesha Collins-Fletcher, MD Reichel’s Care of the Elderly, 7th Edition, ed….

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Gait impairment and falls

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html xmlns=”http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml” xmlns:mml=”http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML” xmlns:epub=”http://www.idpf.org/2007/ops”> Chapter 8 Gait impairment and falls Daina L. Sturnieks and Catherine Sherrington Reichel’s Care of the Elderly, 7th Edition, ed. Jan Busby-Whitehead et al. Published by…

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Frailty

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Figure 7.1 The frailty cycle. Source: Adapted from elder care provider sheet, “Frailty – Elders at Risk,” http://aging.arizona.edu/sites/default/files/frailty.pdf Natural history of frailty The cycle concept raises the question as to…

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Healthy aging: exercise and nutrition as medicine for older adults

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html xmlns=”http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml” xmlns:mml=”http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML” xmlns:epub=”http://www.idpf.org/2007/ops”> Chapter 6 Healthy aging: exercise and nutrition as medicine for older adults Diane Villanyi, MD, Maria A. Fiatarone Singh, MD, FRACP, and B. Lynn Beattie, MD,…

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Prevention and screening

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Figure 4.1 Sequential administration and recommended intervals for PCV13 and PPSV23 for adults aged ≥65 years – ACIP, United States.[13] PCV13: 13-valent pneumococcal conjugate vaccine; PPSV23: 23-valent pneumococcal polysaccharide vaccine….

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The biology of aging

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html xmlns=”http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml” xmlns:mml=”http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML” xmlns:epub=”http://www.idpf.org/2007/ops”> Chapter 2 The biology of aging Allyson K. Palmer, BA, and James L. Kirkland, MD, PhD Reichel’s Care of the Elderly, 7th Edition, ed. Jan Busby-Whitehead…

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Wound Care in Home-Based Settings

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Fig. 10.1 McClemont Cone Effect : When a person is lying or sitting, muscle, fat, and skin are sandwiched between bone and the external surface. Prolonged compression of capillaries that…

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How to Perform a House Call

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General supplies Alcohol swabs Local anesthetic with syringes and needles Topical antiseptic (chlorhexidine or iodine) Sterile and nonsterile gauze pads Sterile and nonsterile gloves Surgical tape Hemostats Sutures Suture and…

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Getting Started with Home-Based Medical Care

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Pulse oximeter Blood pressure cuff with multiple sizes Digital ear thermometer Portable digital scale Stethoscope Rechargeable otoscope/ophthalmoscope Hemoccult cards and developer Ear curettes Small forceps Bandage scissors Bionex ear irrigation…

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