Nurse Practitioner - Geriatrics News & Articles

1 Characterization of Dietary Protein among Older Adults in the United States: Amount, Animal Sources, and Meal Patterns Journal of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics, May 21, 2013    Review Article

2 The effect of soybean-derived phosphatidylserine on cognitive performance in elderly with subjective memory complaints: a pilot study Full Text Clinical Interventions in Aging, May 21, 2013    Review Article

3 Low Serum Vitamin D is Not Associated with an Increase in Mortality in Oldest Old Subjects: The Octabaix Three-Year Follow-Up Study Gerontology, May 21, 2013    Review Article

4 Acute Care for Elders Components of Acute Geriatric Unit Care: Systematic Descriptive Review Journal of the American Geriatrics Society, May 21, 2013    Review Article

5 Optimal Blood Pressure for Cognitive Function: Findings from an Elderly African-American Cohort Study Journal of the American Geriatrics Society, May 21, 2013    Clinical Article

6 Prevalence and determinants of use of potentially inappropriate medications in elderly inpatients: A prospective study in a tertiary healthcare setting Geriatrics and Gerontology International, May 21, 2013    Clinical Article

7 Predicting clinical instability of older patients in post-acute care units: A nationwide cohort study Geriatrics and Gerontology International, May 21, 2013    Clinical Article

8 Migraine and vascular risk factors in the elderly Geriatrics and Gerontology International, May 21, 2013    Review Article

9 Prevalence of and factors related to pain among elderly Japanese residents in long-term healthcare facilities Geriatrics and Gerontology International, May 21, 2013    Clinical Article

10 Community end-of-life care among Chinese older adults living in nursing homes Geriatrics and Gerontology International, May 21, 2013    Review Article

11 Can social dancing prevent falls in older adults? a protocol of the Dance, Aging, Cognition, Economics (DAnCE) fall prevention randomised controlled trial Full Text BMC Public Health, May 21, 2013    Clinical Article

12 Family meetings for older adults in intermediate care settings: the impact of patient cognitive impairment and other characteristics on shared decision making Health Expectations, May 21, 2013    Review Article

13 Implementation of geriatric acute care best practices: Initial results of the NICHE SITE self-evaluation Nursing & Health Sciences, May 21, 2013    Clinical Article

14 Lower urinary tract symptoms and falls risk among older women receiving home support: a prospective cohort study Full Text BMC Geriatrics, May 20, 2013    Clinical Article

15 The efficacy of calcium supplementation alone in elderly Thai women over a 2-year period: a randomized controlled trial Osteoporosis International, May 20, 2013    Clinical Article

16 Neighborhood Amenities and Mobility in Older Adults American Journal of Epidemiology, May 20, 2013    Review Article

17 Effect of a steam foot spa on geriatric inpatients with cognitive impairment: a pilot study Full Text Clinical Interventions in Aging, May 20, 2013    Review Article

18 New approaches to delivering primary and preventive care to the older population Home Healthcare Nurse, May 20, 2013

19 Evidence of the clinical effectiveness of cognitive pharmaceutical services for aged patients Age and Aging, May 20, 2013    Evidence Based Medicine    Review Article

20 Cognitive function in older women with breast cancer treated with standard chemotherapy and capecitabine on Cancer and Leukemia Group B 49907 Breast Cancer Research and Treatment, May 20, 2013    Clinical Article

1 Atenolol use is associated with long-term mortality in community-dwelling older adults with hypertension Geriatrics and Gerontology International, April 16, 2013

2 Not just specific diseases: Systematic review of the association of geriatric syndromes with hospitalization or nursing home admission Archives of Gerontology and Geriatrics, April 11, 2013    Evidence Based Medicine    Review Article

3 Common Skin Cancers in Older Adults: Approach to Diagnosis and Management Clinics in Geriatric Medicine, April 11, 2013    Review Article

4 Seasonality of vitamin D status in older people in Southern Germany: implications for assessment Age and Aging, April 1, 2013    Review Article

5 Depression Treatment Among Rural Older Adults: Preferences and Factors Influencing Future Service Use Clinical Gerontologist, April 5, 2013    Review Article

6 New approaches to delivering primary and preventive care to the older population Home Healthcare Nurse, April 22, 2013    Review Article

7 Body weight variability in midlife and risk for dementia in old age Neurology, April 15, 2013    Review Article

8 Integrated care for frail elderly compared to usual care: a study protocol of a quasi-experiment on the effects on the frail elderly, their caregivers, health professionals and health care costs BMC Geriatrics, April 15, 2013    Free full text    Review Article
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9 Voluntary leadership roles in religious groups and rates of change in functional status during older adulthood Journal of Behavioral Medicine, April 19, 2013    Review Article

10 Risk factors for falls among older adults: A review of the literature Maturitas, March 21, 2013    Review Article

11 Cognitive risks of anticholinergics in the elderly Aging Health, April 8, 2013

12 The functional demand (FD) placed on the knee and hip of older adults during everyday activities Archives of Gerontology and Geriatrics, April 5, 2013    Review Article

13 Is Verbal Episodic Memory in Elderly with Amyloid Deposits Preserved Through Altered Neuronal Function Cerebral Cortex, April 8, 2013

14 Review of current conceptual models and frameworks to guide transitions of care in older adults Geriatric Nursing, April 2, 2013    Review Article

15 Mental Health Service Use Among Depressed, Low-Income Homebound Middle-Aged and Older Adults Journal of Aging and Health, April 15, 2013    Review Article

16 Failure to Engage Hospitalized Elderly Patients and Their Families in Advance Care Planning JAMA Internal Medicine, April 2, 2013    Evidence Based Medicine

17 New Pharmacologic Methods to Prevent Venous Thromboembolism in Older Adults: A Meta-Analysis Annals of Pharmacotherapy, April 25, 2013    Evidence Based Medicine    Review Article

18 Cutaneous Fungal Infections in the Elderly Clinics in Geriatric Medicine, April 15, 2013    Review Article

19 Effects of watermelon supplementation on arterial stiffness and wave reflection amplitude in postmenopausal women Menopause, April 29, 2013

20 Development of a proactive care program (u-care) to preserve physical functioning of frail older people in primary care Journal of Nursing Scholarship, April 9, 2013