This issue of Clinics in Geriatric Medicine, guest edited by Drs. Carlos Singer and Stephen G. Reich, is devoted to Parkinson Disease. Articles in this issue include: Parkinson Disease: An overview of epidemiology, pathology, genetics and pathophysiology; Diagnosis and Differential Diagnosis of Parkinson Disease; Tremor in the Elderly: Is it Parkinson Disease?; Management of Early Parkinson Disease; Management of Advanced Parkinson Disease; Orthostatic Hypotension in Parkinson Disease; Management of Urological and Sexual Dysfunction in Parkinson Disease; Gastrointestinal Care of the Parkinson Patient; Cognitive Impairment and Dementia in Parkinson Disease; Depression and Anxiety in Parkinson Disease; Hallucinations, Delusions, and Impulse Control Disorders in Parkinson Disease; Sleep Disorders in Parkinson Disease; Orthopedic Care of the Parkinson Patient; Driving in Parkinson Disease; Palliative Care in Parkinson Disease; Multidisciplinary Care of Parkinson Disease: Fall prevention, fatigue, exercise, rehabilitative therapies, caregiver strain; and Hospitalization of the Patient with Parkinson Disease.
Amir E. Soumekh, Philip O Katz. Lactose intolerance has high prevalence among the elderly population. Replacement digestive enzymes exist for lactose and sucrose. Other sugars can be identified and excluded through FODMAP.
He now needs assistance from 2 people to transfer and requires assistance with feeding and toileting. His daughter (who works full time) is no longer able to manage his care needs. He is sent to the emergency department for increased ...
In this issue of Clinics in Geriatric Medicine, guest editors Edward Schneider and Brandon K. Koretz bring their considerable expertise to the topic of polypharmacy. Provides in-depth reviews on...
Acute Pain Management in Older Adults in the Emergency Department Ula Hwang, MD, MPHa,b,c,*, Timothy F. Platts-Mills, MDd,e KEYWORDS Pain Geriatrics Emergency medicine Pain assessment Analgesics KEY POINTS Effective treatment of acute ...
Primary prevention of CVD with aspirin use remains controversial in older adults because of the risk of bleeding. Follow-up Care and Quality Indicators Self-monitoring of blood glucose individualized frequency HBA1c testing 2 times to 4 ...
In this issue of Clinics in Geriatric Medicine, guest editors Steven H. Feinsilver and Margarita Oks bring their considerable expertise to the topic of Sleep in the Elderly.
The daughter was instructed to recognize those signs and call emergency medical services. Shortly thereafter, the patient was admitted through the emergency department at another hospital. From there, she was discharged to a long-term ...
POSTOPERATIVE INPATIENT CARE OF OLDER ADULTS Multidisciplinary Inpatient Care Team The foundation of high-quality ... now been developed that activate geriatric protocols beginning in the emergency department at the time of admission.
In this issue, guest editors bring their considerable expertise to this important topic. Provides in-depth reviews on the latest updates in the field, providing actionable insights for clinical practice.
Han JH, Wilson A, Graves AJ, et al. Validation of the confusion assessment method for the intensive care unit in older emergency department patients. Acad Emerg Med 2014;21(2):180–7. Han JH, Wilson A, Vasilevskis EE, ...