| 单词 | geriatrician |
| 例句 | He saves his harshest criticism for his father’s inattentive geriatrician and a culture that seems to value lives based on potential for future contributions to society. Jonathan Kozol’s memoir on aging can stand proudly beside Roz Chast’s 2015-07-07T04:00:00Z Dr. Dovnarsky, 60, is a family physician and geriatrician, and is the associate program director for the family-medicine residency program at Jamaica Hospital Medical Center in Queens. George Santiago Jr., David Dovnarsky 2019-09-29T04:00:00Z In this book, Aronson, a geriatrician, draws from her 25 years of caring for patients, as well as history, science and popular culture, to paint a humanistic picture of old age. Pulitzer Prizes: A Guide to the Winning Books and Finalists 2020-05-04T04:00:00Z “We lump old age into a singular category,” observed Aronson, the geriatrician, who also is Pulitzer finalist, “but being old doesn’t mean you’re in a nursing home.” The way these older amateur athletes are staying fit despite the pandemic offers lessons for all ages 2020-06-24T04:00:00Z For those with early stages of dementia with some insight into their condition, there may be the sense that “the locus of control is moving away from you”, explains Duncan Forsyth, a consultant geriatrician. 'You will have an emotional reboot': the ultimate guide to stress at every age 2019-02-03T05:00:00Z For centuries, geriatrician Louise Aronson says, civilization was divided into three stages as they related to family, not society: childhood, adulthood and what she deems elderhood, the title of her latest book. It was the year of ‘OK boomer,’ and the generations were at each other’s throats 2019-12-24T05:00:00Z “Life expectancy gives us more information than age alone,” said Dr. Sei Lee, a geriatrician at the University of California, San Francisco. A Number That Should Guide Your Health Choices (It’s Not Your Age) 2023-07-23T04:00:00Z “Whether the harms of these drugs are balanced by their modest clinical benefits will ultimately require more data,” three geriatricians wrote in an editorial published Monday in JAMA. Treating Alzheimer’s Very Early Offers Better Hope of Slowing Decline, Study Finds 2023-07-17T04:00:00Z “I’m constantly telling people: Hold fire until we do the clinical trials,” said Dr. James Kirkland, a geriatrician at the Mayo Clinic, who is leading anti-aging studies with other compounds. From Energy Drinks to Extending Life? Supplement Slows Aging in Mice and Monkeys 2023-06-08T04:00:00Z “This is the one disease we vaccinate against, despite the fact that it doesn’t really kill people,” said Mayo Clinic geriatrician Dr. Amit A. Shah. Why is it taking so long for Dianne Feinstein to recover from shingles? 2023-05-04T04:00:00Z Julia Loewenthal, a geriatrician at Brigham and Women’s Hospital who was involved in the research, said this was significant because many frailty markers are “connected with clinically meaningful outcomes like living independently and mortality.” Yoga may reduce frailty, improve endurance in older adults, researchers say 2023-03-14T04:00:00Z We asked Birdsong and geriatrician Rosanne Leipzig what changes they would recommend for making a home safe for aging in place, without sacrificing style. 9 tips for creating a home that is safe for aging in place 2023-02-06T05:00:00Z The lead author, Bruce Leff, a geriatrician and professor at Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, successfully conducted a pilot trial in the late 1990s. The Hospital Makes a House Call 2023-01-26T05:00:00Z That might have been the end of the case if it hadn’t been for Metta de Noo, a geriatrician who had inside information. Unlucky numbers: Fighting murder convictions that rest on shoddy stats 2023-01-18T05:00:00Z Both are consultant community geriatricians - they specialise in the care of older people. NHS crisis: The medics trying to fix the health service 2023-01-16T05:00:00Z In addition, there is a nationwide shortage of neurologists and geriatricians, as well as specialized equipment and facilities — a squeeze that is likely to get worse. Alzheimer’s drug that slows cognitive decline gets FDA approval 2023-01-06T05:00:00Z Those judged to be frail consult with a geriatrician, undergo a thorough geriatric assessment, and meet with a nurse who will help coordinate care after discharge. Should older seniors risk major surgery? New research offers guidance 2022-11-28T05:00:00Z I am a geriatrician working with the frail elderly, specifically in post-acute and long-term care. Another January is coming: Get your COVID-19 booster 2022-09-30T04:00:00Z “If prediabetes is a kick in the butt to move people to healthier behaviors, I’m fine with that,” said Kenneth Lam, a geriatrician at the University of California at San Francisco. If you’re older and have prediabetes, try to eat better and not worry 2022-07-24T04:00:00Z Consultant geriatrician, Joel Abbott told the inquest it was difficult to pin point one cause of her vomiting, which could also have been due to infection, or a kidney injury, which Mrs Pearson also had. Coeliac patient died days after being fed Weetabix, inquest hears 2022-06-17T04:00:00Z To protect them, geriatricians called on nursing homes to organize in-home vaccinations or mandate additional shots. During COVID’s omicron wave, death rates soared for older people 2022-05-31T04:00:00Z This woman came to the emergency room with acute diverticulitis and delirium; a geriatrician was called in before surgery to help manage her medications and sleep-wake cycle, and recommend non-pharmaceutical interventions. Should older seniors risk major surgery? New research offers guidance 2022-11-28T05:00:00Z It’s more proof that their cells aren’t aging like the rest of ours, says Luigi Ferrucci, a geriatrician at the National Institutes of Health’s National Institute on Aging and an author of the study. Will you keep winning races into old age? Your cells hold clues 2022-05-19T04:00:00Z IDA was developed by two geriatricians to help train Adult Protective Services workers in how to handle that issue. Sizing Up the Decisions of Older Adults 2022-05-09T04:00:00Z Uber just hired its first chief medical officer, geriatrician Michael Cantor. Uber and Lyft are taking on healthcare, and drivers are just along for the ride 2022-02-17T05:00:00Z “I think we are going to see the death rates rising,” said Dr. Sharon Inouye, a geriatrician and a professor of medicine at Harvard Medical School. During COVID’s omicron wave, death rates soared for older people 2022-05-31T04:00:00Z “The flu essentially disappeared last year, which shows how effective these types of interventions are,” says Fred Ko, a geriatrician at Mount Sinai Hospital in New York. Strengthening your immunity as you grow older 2022-02-14T05:00:00Z “Relatively healthy older adults have sufficient reserve if they reduce activity,” said Neil Alexander, a geriatrician at the University of Michigan and Ann Arbor Veterans Affairs who was not involved in the study. The Pandemic Has Made Many Seniors Less Active 2022-02-05T05:00:00Z Consultant geriatrician Liz Davies said those schemes are vital, but availability is patchy. Covid: Doctors feel guilty for taking leave during pandemic 2022-01-30T05:00:00Z “Testing people before they come and visit their loved ones is definitely a wise, science-based precaution,” said geriatrician Mike Wasserman, who leads the public policy committee for the California Assn. of Long Term Care Medicine. Families struggle to get COVID tests to visit loved ones in nursing and senior homes 2022-01-12T05:00:00Z Still, the natural weakening of immune systems and organ function, geriatricians say, leave older people more vulnerable, and many who are unvaccinated have died of the virus. As U.S. nears 800,000 virus deaths, 1 of every 100 older Americans has died 2021-12-13T05:00:00Z And the natural weakening of immune systems and organ function, geriatricians say, leave even vaccinated older people more vulnerable. As U.S. Nears 800,000 Virus Deaths, 1 of Every 100 Older Americans Has Perished 2021-12-13T05:00:00Z Anyone experiencing memory loss was seen by a geriatrician and neurologist, before being tested for dementia. Boxers at greater risk of early onset dementia, study finds 2021-11-25T05:00:00Z A geriatrician was not among the medical specialists from 12 disciplines who participated in the president’s detailed health checkup on Friday. Biden Declared ‘Healthy’ and ‘Vigorous’ After His First Presidential Physical 2021-11-19T05:00:00Z Now Dr. Bedard is the director of Geriatrics and Complex Care Services for New York City’s jail system and is perhaps the only dedicated jail-based geriatrician in the country. On Rikers Island, a Doctor Who Tends to the Oldest and Sickest 2021-11-12T05:00:00Z “On average, men have to stop driving five or six years before they die, and for women it’s 10 years,” said Dr. Louise Aronson, a geriatrician at the University of California, San Francisco. Keeping Older Drivers Protected on the Road 2021-10-18T04:00:00Z “There was a rise in older adult use that mirrored the rise in younger people,” said Dr. Michael Steinman, a geriatrician at the University of California, San Francisco, and co-director of the U.S. The Pain Wouldn’t Stop — Because Her Medication Had Been Stolen 2021-09-17T04:00:00Z “People don’t just wake up with schizophrenia when they are elderly,” said Dr. Michael Wasserman, a geriatrician and former nursing home executive who has become a critic of the industry. Phony Diagnoses Hide High Rates of Drugging at Nursing Homes 2021-09-11T04:00:00Z Consultations with geriatricians are usually determined by a patient, or his or her primary care physician. Biden Declared ‘Healthy’ and ‘Vigorous’ After His First Presidential Physical 2021-11-19T05:00:00Z “A lot of older adults realized they were at risk,” said Dr. David Nace, a geriatrician at the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center who researches infections in older adults. More Than 80 Percent of Seniors Are Vaccinated. That’s ‘Not Safe Enough.’ 2021-09-02T04:00:00Z During the pandemic, Canadian geriatricians sounded an alarm about “confinement syndrome.” A Return to Freedom, After Nearly a Year Trapped Indoors Under Lockdown 2021-08-12T04:00:00Z “It puts us in a bad place,” agreed Dr. Karina Bishop, a geriatrician at the University of Nebraska Medical Center. A New Alzheimer’s Drug Offers More Questions Than Answers 2021-07-07T04:00:00Z Prominent experts, including the F.D.A.’s independent advisory committee and a professional society representing geriatricians and other health care providers for older adults, urged the agency not to approve the drug. Alzheimer’s Drug Is Bonanza for Biogen, Most Likely at Taxpayer Expense 2021-06-08T04:00:00Z There is no specific age at which geriatricians typically begin examining patients. Biden Declared ‘Healthy’ and ‘Vigorous’ After His First Presidential Physical 2021-11-19T05:00:00Z “This is a very slender reed upon which to hang an approval decision,” says Jason Karlawish, a geriatrician and co-director of the Penn Memory Center in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Landmark Alzheimer's Drug Approval Confounds Research Community 2021-06-08T04:00:00Z “Stopping a medication is not just the reverse of starting one,” said Dr. Michael Steinman, a geriatrician at the University of California, San Francisco, and co-director of the network. Looking to Tackle Prescription Overload 2021-06-07T04:00:00Z “Understand that this has been a time of psychological trauma for many people and it’s impacted the way we behave,” said Thomas Cudjoe, a geriatrician and assistant professor at Johns Hopkins Medicine in Baltimore. How older adults can get back into physical exercise following months of pandemic rules 2021-05-28T04:00:00Z “She’s an extraordinary advocate for elders and families,” said Kris Kuhn, a retired geriatrician and longtime friend. In pandemic, geriatrician finds herself juggling needs of several elderly loved ones 2021-05-13T04:00:00Z “They’re not as nimble as they used to be,” said Dr. Kenneth Lam, a geriatrician and lead author of the study. Many Older Adults Lack Even Simple, Helpful Equipment 2021-04-23T04:00:00Z Dr. Joanne Lynn, a geriatrician in Washington, D.C., who is not a supporter, said the emphasis should be on providing better care for people who are very sick, disabled or elderly. When Patients Choose to End Their Lives 2021-04-05T04:00:00Z As a geriatrician and addiction medicine specialist at the University of California, San Diego, he fears for older patients already susceptible to fall injuries, to interactions from taking multiple drugs and to cognitive impairment. Lighting Up Later in Life 2021-03-20T04:00:00Z In the meantime, researchers and geriatricians could use existing diagnostic tools to help them better identify and understand rational suicidal thinking. 'My body is unserviceable and well past its sell-by date': the last days of Avril Henry 2021-03-09T05:00:00Z Elon’s unique perspective on the pandemic is informed by her multiple roles: family caregiver, geriatrician and policy expert specializing in long-term care. In pandemic, geriatrician finds herself juggling needs of several elderly loved ones 2021-05-13T04:00:00Z “I’m a physician who has definitely always prided herself on less is more,” said Sarah Berry, a geriatrician at the Hinda and Arthur Marcus Institute for Aging Research at Hebrew SeniorLife in Boston. Opinion | ‘We Are Going to Keep You Safe, Even if It Kills Your Spirit’ 2021-02-19T05:00:00Z That’s why, as more and more homes complete their two-dose vaccination regimens, geriatricians and advocates for the elderly are pushing to reopen to visitors as soon as possible. Vaccination rates rise in nursing homes, but when will families be able to visit? 2021-02-20T05:00:00Z “It’s tragic,” said Dr. Matthew Lefferman, a geriatrician whose practice consists mostly of residents in small assisted living facilities scattered across Southern California. They're the most likely to die from COVID-19, but hardly any have been vaccinated 2021-01-15T05:00:00Z Colon cancer develops slowly, explained Dr. James Goodwin, a geriatrician and researcher at the University of Texas Medical Branch in Galveston. A Colonoscopy Alternative Comes Home 2021-01-11T05:00:00Z Many health providers, including geriatricians, rely on — among other sources — guidance from the U.S. As you grow older, some preventive medical tests can actually be skipped 2020-12-18T05:00:00Z Some geriatricians describe this separation as unfortunate and damaging, but necessary. Opinion | ‘We Are Going to Keep You Safe, Even if It Kills Your Spirit’ 2021-02-19T05:00:00Z Dr. Swati Gaur is a geriatrician for two nursing homes in rural Georgia, north of Atlanta. Vaccination rates rise in nursing homes, but when will families be able to visit? 2021-02-20T05:00:00Z Dr. Timothy Farrell, a geriatrician at the University of Utah, said he was surprised but thrilled by the vaccines’ effectiveness in this group. The Next Vaccine Challenge: Reassuring Older Americans 2020-12-14T05:00:00Z Dr. Tapia, the Colorado geriatrician, began taking an antidepressant in September after months of feeling “everything from angry to anxious to furious to just numb and hopeless.” Covid Combat Fatigue: ‘I Would Come Home With Tears in My Eyes’ 2020-11-25T05:00:00Z Long-term care specialist and geriatrician Albert Yazawa reported he found multiple potential sources of infections at the home, which is operated by Avalon Health Care Group under contract to the state. Reports note issues at veterans home with fatal virus cases 2020-09-23T04:00:00Z “Calling emergency management made sense, because it was a disaster,” said Dr. Anna Hicks, a local geriatrician who helped coordinate the Cherry Springs strike team. A Novel Way to Combat Covid-19 in Nursing Homes: Strike Teams 2020-08-18T04:00:00Z The MoCA is often administered at memory clinics or by primary care physicians or geriatricians. Trump keeps boasting about passing a cognitive test — but it doesn’t mean what he thinks it does 2020-07-22T04:00:00Z Primary care providers mitigate this risk by coordinating among doctors on behalf of the patient, said Kellie Flood, a geriatrician at the University of Alabama at Birmingham. When your doctor opts out of Medicare, the transition can be tough 2020-06-05T04:00:00Z McClanahan likes the free advance directive forms at Prepare for Your Care, a site founded by Rebecca Sudore, a geriatrician and professor at University of California, San Francisco. Liz Weston: Take control now with advance medical directives 2020-06-01T04:00:00Z Nathan Stall, a geriatrician at Toronto’s Sinai Health System, said long-term care was mostly overlooked. Canada’s nursing home crisis: 81 percent of coronavirus deaths are in long-term care facilities 2020-05-18T04:00:00Z Scott Kaiser, an L.A. geriatrician, stressed the interdependence of all age groups. The pandemic has amplified ageism. 'It's open season for discrimination against older ... people' 2020-05-01T04:00:00Z The numbers may not measure the quality of homes’ response to the pandemic, said Dr. David Dosa, a geriatrician at Brown University who studies disaster preparedness and response. At Least 14 N.Y. Nursing Homes Have Had More Than 25 Virus Deaths 2020-04-17T04:00:00Z “It’s reminiscing and connecting and fundamental human conversation,” said Dr. Scott Kaiser, the geriatrician who established the program. Just What Older People Didn’t Need: More Isolation 2020-04-13T04:00:00Z The writer is a geriatrician practicing in senior living facilities in Montgomery County. Opinion | Seniors in assisted-living facilities are vulnerable, too 2020-04-13T04:00:00Z He described the consultant geriatrician's book, A Complete Illustrated History of Sri Lanka, as "world class". 'She loved her job': The NHS staff who've died 2020-04-11T04:00:00Z Dr. Scott Kaiser, MPTF’s practicing geriatrician and chief innovation officer, said it’s important for the public to be mindful of how loneliness and isolation are affecting older community members. These showbiz seniors have their own TV channel to keep them connected 2020-04-10T04:00:00Z The consultant geriatrician, who qualified as a doctor in Sri Lanka in 1967, finished his last shift at the hospital on 20 March. Doctor in his 70s dies at London hospital 2020-04-07T04:00:00Z Dr. Michael Wasserman, a geriatrician for more than 30 years and president of the California Assn. of Long Term Care Medicine, is lobbying California regulators not to follow a similar policy. Families watch helplessly as coronavirus hits nursing homes, infects loved ones 2020-04-01T04:00:00Z Here’s what geriatricians think is reasonable right now, and why. Geriatricians’ advice on what older adults need to do in coronavirus pandemic 2020-03-27T04:00:00Z “None of those factors play into this. No herd immunity, no vaccine and no treatment,” said Dr. David Dosa, a geriatrician and expert in emergency preparedness medicine at Brown University. Nursing Homes Becoming Islands of Isolation Among ‘Shocking’ Mortality Rate 2020-03-10T04:00:00Z “Unfortunately, it’s not unusual,” said Chen, a geriatrician at the University of California, San Francisco. Medication fog can mimic or worsen dementia in the elderly 2020-03-03T05:00:00Z "It is with great sadness that I confirm the death of a consultant geriatrician who was part of the team at Kingston Hospital," a spokeswoman for Kingston Hospital NHS Foundation Trust said. Doctor in his 70s dies at London hospital 2020-04-07T04:00:00Z The trend mirrors what study author and geriatrician Benjamin Han says he sees from patients. More and more older adults are using marijuana 2020-02-24T05:00:00Z Understaffing represents “a complaint about long-term care in general,” said Dr. Philip Sloane, a geriatrician at the University of North Carolina School of Medicine. Some Assisted-Living Residents Don’t Get Promised Care, Suit Charges 2020-02-14T05:00:00Z Her son Alan Berg, 82, is a recently retired geriatrician in the Philadelphia suburbs, who for years made house calls to patients in the twilight of their lives. What's her secret to a long L.A. life? Reading, beading, community? 2020-02-01T05:00:00Z This is an issue of public health that spans the efforts of pediatricians as well as geriatricians. Doctors, Will You Be Watching the Super Bowl? 2020-01-30T05:00:00Z Testimonials like this spotlight the rising need for geriatricians. Older People Need Geriatricians. Where Will They Come From? 2020-01-03T05:00:00Z We began by convening a group of experts, including engineers, climate scientists, pediatricians, geriatricians, behavioral scientists, financial experts, biologists, educators, health-care providers, human resource consultants and philanthropists. Opinion | We need a major redesign of life 2019-11-29T05:00:00Z But even this “Michael Jordan of ageing”, as one geriatrician put it, had only so much road to run. 'People are caught up in magical thinking': was the oldest woman in the world a fraud? 2019-11-30T05:00:00Z “Older patients face staggering rates of disability after hospitalizations,” said Kenneth Covinsky, a geriatrician and researcher at the University of California at San Francisco. Overzealous in preventing falls, hospitals are producing an ‘epidemic of immobility’ in elderly patients 2019-10-11T04:00:00Z Patients at the Villa are cared for by nurses and nursing assistants, and evaluated weekly by family doctors or geriatricians. Column One: 'Blink once if you can hear me’ — a brain-injured man's remarkable awakening 2019-08-22T04:00:00Z “These are smart people looking at economic reality,” said Dr. Mark Supiano, a geriatrician and researcher at VA Salt Lake City Health Care System. Older People Need Geriatricians. Where Will They Come From? 2020-01-03T05:00:00Z “Even if a scan cost zero dollars, I wouldn’t recommend it,” said Dr. Ken Covinsky, a geriatrician at the University of California, San Francisco. A Brain Scan May Predict Alzheimer’s. Should You Get One? 2019-08-02T04:00:00Z Health Resources Services Administration estimates a need for 33,200 geriatricians in the U.S. by 2025 - around 27,000 more than the current projected supply of around 6,200. Medical school get $3.7M to address geriatric care shortage 2019-07-28T04:00:00Z Many people who break hips are already frail, notes Victoria Tang, a geriatrician and assistant professor of medicine at the University of California at San Francisco, who was the lead author on the 2016 study. Why fractures are so problematic for older people 2019-07-19T04:00:00Z “There’s a lot of biological reasons for why that may not be true,” says Howard Fillit, a neuroscientist, geriatrician and founding executive director and chief science officer of the Alzheimer’s Drug Discovery Foundation. Alzheimer's Meeting: Lifestyle Factors Are Best--and Only--Bet Now for Reducing Dementia Risk 2019-07-18T04:00:00Z Not every older person needs a geriatrician, but the federal model estimates that 30 percent of the over-65 population does. Older People Need Geriatricians. Where Will They Come From? 2020-01-03T05:00:00Z Recently, a distressed geriatrician colleague told me a story about grand rounds at a major medical center where the case of a very complex older patient brought in from a nursing home was presented. A doctor speaks out about ageism in medicine 2019-06-02T04:00:00Z “She said, ‘I’ve been doing this for 25 years,’” recalled Dr. Chen, a geriatrician. A New Rx for Diabetes: Lighten Up 2019-04-12T04:00:00Z A geriatrician there diagnosed dementia and recommended two prescription drugs and a dietary supplement, a form of vitamin E. Supplements Won’t Prevent Dementia. But These Steps Might. 2019-03-01T05:00:00Z “Prevention is the key element if we want to manage this epidemic,” says Miia Kivipelto, a professor, senior geriatrician, and director of Research, Development, Education and Innovation at the Karolinska University Hospital in Stockholm. Alzheimer's Meeting: Lifestyle Factors Are Best--and Only--Bet Now for Reducing Dementia Risk 2019-07-18T04:00:00Z Nevertheless, given the numbers, “we’re not going to address this growing older population through some miraculous influx of specialized geriatricians,” Mr. Petriceks said. Older People Need Geriatricians. Where Will They Come From? 2020-01-03T05:00:00Z Power, the geriatrician, suggests that the U.S. is “still in denial in terms of public policy” related to the aging workforce and supporting employees with dementia. Companies navigate dementia conversations with older workers 2019-01-28T05:00:00Z Only 6,910 certified geriatricians exist in the United States, including 3,590 full-time practicing geriatricians, according to the geriatrics society. Will you really need a geriatrician when you’re 65? 2018-12-07T05:00:00Z Policymakers also point to the shortage of neurologists and geriatricians to provide the care which the growing number of patients living with dementia will need. Let’s talk about dementia to bring it out of the shadows 2018-11-04T04:00:00Z Last year, there were just 7,279 certified geriatricians in the United States, only about half practicing full time. Every Older Patient Has a Story. Medical Students Need to Hear It. 2018-10-12T04:00:00Z “The trajectories for these patients tends to be poor to begin with,” said Dr. Victoria Tang, a geriatrician and the study’s lead author. For Elderly Women With Breast Cancer, Surgery May Not Be the Best Option 2018-09-14T04:00:00Z As Dr. Jeremy D. Walston, geriatrician at Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, put it, “Sarcopenia is one of the most important causes of functional decline and loss of independence in older adults.” Preventing Muscle Loss Among the Elderly 2018-09-03T04:00:00Z It also often signaled the need to search for a geriatrician, a doctor who specializes in caring for the complex medical problems of the elderly. Will you really need a geriatrician when you’re 65? 2018-12-07T05:00:00Z During a visit to her geriatrician, her sodium level was so low that she needed to be hospitalized and pumped full of fluid. Blood pressure guidelines changed, and that wasn’t good for my elderly mother 2018-08-17T04:00:00Z Still, “she was trucking along just fine,” said her geriatrician, Dr. Maureen Dale. The Illness Is Bad Enough. The Hospital May Be Even Worse. 2018-08-03T04:00:00Z Dr. Diane Meier, a geriatrician who directs the Center to Advance Palliative Care at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai in New York, called them “a tectonic plate shift.” Medicare Advantage Is About to Change. Here’s What You Should Know. 2018-07-20T04:00:00Z No, said Kirkland, who is a geriatrician at the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota. Live longer in fine fettle? Mouse study shows drug cocktail keeps aging at bay 2018-07-10T04:00:00Z For James Kirkland, a geriatrician at the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota, the strong evidence for a mortality plateau points to the possibility of forestalling death at any age. There's no limit to longevity, says study that revives human lifespan debate 2018-06-27T04:00:00Z “I think most people are just not prepared to ask questions,” said Kernison, who is a geriatrician. Blood pressure guidelines changed, and that wasn’t good for my elderly mother 2018-08-17T04:00:00Z Dr. Ken Covinsky, a geriatrician and researcher, was sitting in his office at the San Francisco VA Medical Center last month, browsing through a medical journal on his computer. The Clinical Trial Is Open. The Elderly Need Not Apply. 2018-04-13T04:00:00Z Dr. Rebecca Sudore, a geriatrician and palliative care specialist at the University of California, San Francisco, agreed. One Day Your Mind May Fade. At Least You’ll Have a Plan. 2018-01-19T05:00:00Z When they entered common use in the 1990s, “it was very exciting,” said Dr. Ariela Orkaby, a geriatrician at the Harvard Medical School and lead author of a new study on statins in older adults. You’re Over 75, and You’re Healthy. Why Are You Taking a Statin? 2018-01-05T05:00:00Z When people ask me how I can be a geriatrician I tell them stories like these. Want to Be Happy? Think Like an Old Person 2017-12-29T05:00:00Z A distinguished geriatrician introduced her in a hotel ballroom to a standing-room-only crowd. Opinion | In search of a word that won’t offend ‘old’ people 2017-12-29T05:00:00Z Kathryn McGrath, a Philadelphia geriatrician, said she tries to begin every appointment with a review of medications, which she asks patients to bring with them. The other big drug problem: Older people taking too many pills 2017-12-08T05:00:00Z For aging person, is it worth it to start using a geriatrician? Doctors often don’t ask older patients about the nagging problems of aging 2017-11-24T05:00:00Z “This is a situation that makes most doctors very uncomfortable,” said Dr. Sei Lee, a geriatrician at the University of California, San Francisco. You’re Over 75, and You’re Healthy. Why Are You Taking a Statin? 2018-01-05T05:00:00Z “You can always do things,” said Dr. Charles A. Crecelius, a St. Louis geriatrician who has studied care of medically complex seniors. Skin Cancers Rise, Along With Questionable Treatments 2017-11-20T05:00:00Z The trust said a team of emergency doctors, geriatricians and specialist nurses would provide care for the elderly patients. Dedicated A&E for the elderly 2017-11-07T05:00:00Z Activity, structure, simplification and maximizing happiness all work together to “preserve a higher quality of life, longer,” geriatrician Beelen says. Woman comes to grips with early onset Alzheimer’s 2017-08-19T04:00:00Z A good geriatrician, one hopes, will school you in stability to lessen the chance of taking a spill. Hard-Won Advice in Books on Aging and Elder Care 2017-08-18T04:00:00Z Some of those people probably are taking drugs that aren’t helping and can cause problems, researchers and geriatricians say. You’re Over 75, and You’re Healthy. Why Are You Taking a Statin? 2018-01-05T05:00:00Z When my husband began exhibiting signs of memory loss, his geriatrician recommended a neurologist who determined that Alzheimer’s was the most likely diagnosis. Opinion | A PET scan can help with Alzeimer’s 2017-07-23T04:00:00Z “These contacts are occurring more frequently,” said Dr. Brie Williams, a geriatrician and director of the university’s Criminal Justice Aging Project. Another Possible Indignity of Age: Arrest 2017-07-21T04:00:00Z Stigma and denial are common, says Dr. Matthew Beelen, a geriatrician at Lancaster General Health. Woman comes to grips with early onset Alzheimer’s 2017-08-19T04:00:00Z Do I really need to start seeing a geriatrician? Baby boomers join ‘aging-at-home villages’ for yoga, happy hour, cooking classes and biking 2017-05-04T04:00:00Z Instead, the results bolstered what a number of geriatricians and endocrinologists have suspected for years. Could Be the Thyroid; Could Be Ennui. Either Way, the Drug Isn’t Helping. 2017-04-21T04:00:00Z “Testosterone is clearly not a panacea,” said Dr. Thomas Gill, a geriatrician at Yale School of Medicine who was one of the study’s authors and ran one of the clinical trial sites. Testosterone Therapy Is Popular, but Studies Are Mixed 2017-03-28T04:00:00Z “So for many types of pain we’re left with creams, salves, patches and Tylenol,” said Dr. Steinman, a geriatrician. Long-Term Opioid Use Could Depend on the Doctor Who First Prescribed It 2017-02-15T05:00:00Z Almost certainly at the bottom, too, but not evaluated in the compensation survey: geriatricians, palliative-care physicians, and headache specialists. The Heroism of Incremental Care 2017-01-15T05:00:00Z However, a geriatrician in the United States said the link is worth investigating. Sudden Drops in Blood Pressure Tied to Higher Odds for Dementia 2016-10-11T04:00:00Z I am a retired geriatrician who worked in a non profit HMO. Your Surgeon Is Probably a Republican, Your Psychiatrist Probably a Democrat 2016-10-06T04:00:00Z “It’s getting much less controversial” to decline a tube and rely on hand feeding, said Dr. Susan Mitchell, a geriatrician and senior scientist at the Harvard-affiliated Hebrew SeniorLife Institute for Aging Research. The Decline of Tube Feeding for Dementia Patients 2016-08-29T04:00:00Z “The profound effects of loneliness on health and independence are a critical public health problem,” said Dr. Carla M. Perissinotto, a geriatrician at the University of California, San Francisco. The Health Effects of Growing Old, and Lonely 2016-09-05T04:00:00Z While geriatricians may be in short supply, that doesn't mean seniors won't be able to access the care they need. Should You Switch Doctors Once You Turn 65? 2016-09-02T04:00:00Z Dr. Shelley Bhattacharya, a geriatrician and an associate professor with the University of Kansas Medical Center, says though not every nursing home offers it, Pilates is certainly growing in popularity among nursing home residents. The Best Ways for Nursing Home Residents to Stay Active 2016-07-19T04:00:00Z Only 22 percent of veterans with limited life expectancy were screened if they saw geriatricians. Older Men Are Still Being Overtested for Prostate Cancer 2016-05-23T04:00:00Z Several studies led by Dr. Joan Teno, a geriatrician at the University of Washington who has often collaborated with Dr. Mitchell, show that they make no significant difference. The Decline of Tube Feeding for Dementia Patients 2016-08-29T04:00:00Z Dr. Perissinotto, the University of California, San Francisco geriatrician, decided to study loneliness when she began to sense there were factors affecting her patients’ health that she was failing to capture. The Health Effects of Growing Old, and Lonely 2016-09-05T04:00:00Z "All these impairments lead to loss of independence, and once they begin occurring, the help of a geriatrician is advised." Should You Switch Doctors Once You Turn 65? 2016-09-02T04:00:00Z “This is not something where doctors should be saying, ‘Let’s just leave it to the geriatricians and the palliative care folks,’” she said. Elderly book end-of-life talks once labeled ‘death panels’ 2016-05-23T04:00:00Z “This is not something where doctors should be saying, ‘Let’s just leave it to the geriatricians and the palliative care folks,'” she said. Elderly book end-of-life talks once labeled 'death panels' 2016-05-22T04:00:00Z After they finish medical school and residency, geriatricians typically spend at least one additional year studying conditions specific to aging. Rural Medicine, Specialty Careers Draw Health Care Grads 2016-03-24T04:00:00Z To Bill Thomas, a geriatrician who is working to change American attitudes about old age, the promise is a red herring. ‘Promise you’ll never put me in a nursing home’ 2016-02-08T05:00:00Z The number of geriatricians is especially low in rural states such as Wyoming where only eight of these specialists served the entire state in 2014. Should You Switch Doctors Once You Turn 65? 2016-09-02T04:00:00Z And yet, the shortage in geriatricians is expected to reach 17,000 as America's population ages. Turn the Page on Chronic Disease 2016-02-04T05:00:00Z There are about 7,000 geriatricians in practice today in the United States. As Population Ages, Where Are the Geriatricians? 2016-01-25T05:00:00Z “I see this stuff every day in my clinical practice,” said Dr. William Hall, a geriatrician who directs the Center for Lifetime Wellness at the University of Rochester in New York. A Prescription for Confusion: When to Take All Those Pills 2015-12-18T05:00:00Z Dr. Bill Thomas, a Harvard-educated geriatrician, saw that loneliness and isolation were big problems in elder care. Small Residences for the Elderly Provide More Personal, Homelike Care 2015-11-20T05:00:00Z For many families, the cost of caring for a dementia patient often “consumed almost their entire household wealth,” said Dr. Amy S. Kelley, a geriatrician at Icahn School of Medicine at Mt. Costs for Dementia Care Far Exceeding Other Diseases, Study Finds 2015-10-26T04:00:00Z As a geriatrician at the University of California, San Francisco, Dr. Ken Covinsky often hears from Silicon Valley tinkerers with big ideas. To Reach Seniors, Tech Start-Ups Must First Relate to Them 2015-10-23T04:00:00Z “And yet a good geriatrician can bring someone back to functional status.” As Population Ages, Where Are the Geriatricians? 2016-01-25T05:00:00Z The solution may sound trite, but experts say it’s crucial: “To embrace aging—both the good and bad,” says geriatrician Bill Thomas, co-founder of ChangingAging.org. To Age Well, Change How You Feel About Aging 2015-10-19T04:00:00Z Immediately, the geriatrician put my father on a regimen of 1,000 milligrams of Tylenol, three times a day. An Aging Population, Without the Doctors to Match 2015-09-22T04:00:00Z Everything gets complicated when a person has dementia, noted Dr. Christine K. Cassel, a geriatrician and chief executive of the National Quality Forum. Costs for Dementia Care Far Exceeding Other Diseases, Study Finds 2015-10-26T04:00:00Z According to the report, Hawaii placed first in low prevalence of obesity, ample supply of geriatricians, low rate of premature death, among other categories. Hawaii ranks fourth in senior health report 2015-05-27T04:00:00Z Some primary care physicians argue that geriatricians are unnecessary, that most ailments among older adults are the same as those that hit the middle-aged population, such as diabetes, hypertension and heart disease. As Population Ages, Where Are the Geriatricians? 2016-01-25T05:00:00Z “When I was in seventh grade, I decided I wanted to be a geriatrician,” Fokakis said. Hattiesburg teen helps nursing home residents 2015-05-03T04:00:00Z Currently there are fewer than 8,000 geriatricians in practice nationwide — and that number is shrinking. An Aging Population, Without the Doctors to Match 2015-09-22T04:00:00Z “It’s stunning that people who start out with the least end up with even less,” said Dr. Kenneth Covinsky, a geriatrician at the University of California in San Francisco. Costs for Dementia Care Far Exceeding Other Diseases, Study Finds 2015-10-26T04:00:00Z The geriatrician said: “She doesn’t want a feeding tube. And for your information, tube feedings do not keep people from aspirating.” We need to take better care of our elderly 2015-05-01T04:00:00Z New payment models that hold doctors and health systems accountable for keeping people healthy are on the rise, and geriatricians foresee a day when they are better valued and compensated. As Population Ages, Where Are the Geriatricians? 2016-01-25T05:00:00Z “Being in the hospital could be toxic,” said Dr. Leff, a geriatrician who is now a professor of medicine at Johns Hopkins. Admitted to Your Bedroom: Some Hospitals Try Treating Patients at Home 2015-04-27T04:00:00Z For those entering their senior years, according to Dr. David Reuben, a leading geriatrician at the U.C.L.A. An Aging Population, Without the Doctors to Match 2015-09-22T04:00:00Z Hospitalization for these kinds of treatments “should be a thing of the past, but it’s not,” said Dr. Zachary Palace, a geriatrician and medical director of the Hebrew Home, in the Bronx. Nursing Homes Are Starting to Supplant Hospitals as Focus of Basic Health Care 2015-04-24T04:00:00Z “Following people as they move into different settings is one of the things I enjoy most about being a geriatrician,” he says. Doctor Shortage: Who Will Take Care of the Elderly? 2015-04-21T04:00:00Z In addition to providing clinical care, geriatricians are skilled in navigating the labyrinth of psychological and social problems that often arise in the aging population. As Population Ages, Where Are the Geriatricians? 2016-01-25T05:00:00Z In reality, said Dr. Steven Handler, a geriatrician and assistant professor at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, many nursing homes are struggling to provide consistent, quality care despite genuine efforts. As Nursing Homes Chase Lucrative Patients, Quality of Care Is Said to Lag 2015-04-14T04:00:00Z I told her I was a geriatrician and discovered that she got all her medical care except podiatry at my medical institution. The medical system may treat you well, but less so after you reach age 80 2015-04-06T04:00:00Z “People drift into these decisions because they’re presented as the only recourse,” said Dr. V. J. Periyakoil, a geriatrician and palliative care physician at Stanford University School of Medicine. Learning to Say No to Dialysis 2015-03-27T04:00:00Z Despite the projected increase in the number of older Americans, few medical students are choosing geriatrics, putting the future supply of geriatricians in jeopardy. Doctor Shortage: Who Will Take Care of the Elderly? 2015-04-21T04:00:00Z Although geriatrics requires an extra year or two of training beyond that of a general internist, the salary for geriatricians is nearly $20,000 less. As Population Ages, Where Are the Geriatricians? 2016-01-25T05:00:00Z Dr. Saralyn Mark, an endocrinologist, geriatrician and world-renowned pioneer in women’s health addresses these topics in her book entitled, "Stellar Medicine: A Journey through the Universe of Women's Health." Prevention Focus, New Technologies Can Empower Patients, Ease Costs 2015-03-25T04:00:00Z The geriatrician arranged for home delivery from the pharmacy and also took her off several medications that at her age were no longer necessary or recommended. The medical system may treat you well, but less so after you reach age 80 2015-04-06T04:00:00Z Study participants were seen by an interprofessional healthcare team, which consists of a medical oncologist, geriatrician, clinical pharmacist, social worker and dietician. Healthcare Professionals Are Overmedicating Senior Cancer Patients, And Here's What Can Be Done 2015-03-25T04:00:00Z But the nation needs an estimated 17,000 geriatricians to care for about 12 million older Americans, according to AGS projections. Doctor Shortage: Who Will Take Care of the Elderly? 2015-04-21T04:00:00Z She now works as a geriatrician at Oregon Health and Science University, seeing only hospitalized patients. As Population Ages, Where Are the Geriatricians? 2016-01-25T05:00:00Z Marchand and others like him are part of the surprisingly fit cohort known as “the oldest old,” described in an article by geriatrician Thomas T. Perls. To Your Health! 2015-03-12T04:00:00Z “I want a diagnosis,” she would say before the next appointment with a neurologist, geriatrician, urologist or orthopedist. Her mother seemed to have classic dementia. Or did she? 2015-03-02T05:00:00Z What she wanted, the patient told the geriatricians evaluating her, was to be able to return to her condominium in Boston. A 30-Day Surgical Standard Is Under Scrutiny 2015-03-02T05:00:00Z Unlike other physicians who might specialize in one organ system or disease, geriatricians must be adept at treating patients who sometimes are managing five to eight chronic conditions. Doctor Shortage: Who Will Take Care of the Elderly? 2015-04-21T04:00:00Z Here in Oregon, there is approximately one geriatrician for every 3,000 people over 75. As Population Ages, Where Are the Geriatricians? 2016-01-25T05:00:00Z At Vanderbilt, “I talk about living wills and health care proxies and why they’re important,” said Dr. Susan Bell, a cardiologist and geriatrician the clinic director. A Focus on the Heart for Older Patients 2014-12-04T05:00:00Z “It was a very natural death in my opinion as a geriatrician,” she said. Snow Brings Days of Tumult for Residents of Nursing Home Near Buffalo 2014-11-23T05:00:00Z The geriatricians recommended a “goals of care” discussion to clarify whether Ms. S., who remained mentally clear, wanted to continue such aggressive treatment. A 30-Day Surgical Standard Is Under Scrutiny 2015-03-02T05:00:00Z There are more than 7,500 certified geriatricians in the U.S. Doctor Shortage: Who Will Take Care of the Elderly? 2015-04-21T04:00:00Z A geriatrician is a physician already certified in internal or family medicine who has completed additional training in the care of older adults. As Population Ages, Where Are the Geriatricians? 2016-01-25T05:00:00Z Beyond taking a complete history, Dr. Dodson looks for frailty by measuring things like gait and grip strength and administers a short test of cognitive ability – things geriatricians routinely do and cardiologists mostly don’t. A Focus on the Heart for Older Patients 2014-12-04T05:00:00Z The goal of a geriatrician is to provide optimal care for older people. Consider Pursuing a Medical Career as a Geriatric Specialist 2014-11-04T05:00:00Z Dr. Kati Murray, a geriatrician who is medical director of The Sequoias, said they saw marked improvement after the tai chi. Steps to Avoid an Accident 2014-11-03T05:00:00Z Just as not all geriatricians or general practitioners are equipped to treat Parkinson’s disease, even though they may diagnose it, not all neurologists can properly treat the atypical Parkinsonism syndromes. Do You Have Parkinson’s Disease or a Parkinsonism? 2014-10-27T04:00:00Z Marie Hall, 84, who lives in Portland, knows all too well the difficulty of finding a geriatrician. As Population Ages, Where Are the Geriatricians? 2016-01-25T05:00:00Z Consultant geriatrician Dr Matt Thomas often visits patients in their homes. How one hospital copes with change 2014-10-22T04:00:00Z The geriatrician must be fully cognizant of nonverbal flags at all times. Consider Pursuing a Medical Career as a Geriatric Specialist 2014-11-04T05:00:00Z He visits nursing homes and geriatricians’ offices and tags along with a hospice nurse. A Doctor Discovers Dying 2014-10-17T04:00:00Z That’s in part because most Parkinson’s disease patients are only ever treated for their condition by their neurologists – after having been diagnosed by their geriatrician or general practitioner. Dealing With Parkinson’s Disease-Related Depression 2014-10-14T04:00:00Z A little over a year ago, several months after Ms. Hall underwent back surgery that left her with nerve damage, her longtime geriatrician retired, and the hospital did not replace her. As Population Ages, Where Are the Geriatricians? 2016-01-25T05:00:00Z “They can’t walk or feed themselves or communicate meaningfully,” said Dr. Jennifer Tjia, a geriatrician and palliative care specialist at the University of Massachusetts Medical School and the study’s lead author. Near Death, and Overmedicated 2014-09-09T04:00:00Z By listening to a patient’s speech, a geriatrician becomes especially attuned to cadence, fluency and the ability to identify items of concern. Consider Pursuing a Medical Career as a Geriatric Specialist 2014-11-04T05:00:00Z I, on the other hand, am a doctor, a geriatrician. When a friend asks you to help her die “I’m not comfortable writing a prescription for these medications,” said Dr. Cara Tannenbaum, the geriatrician at the University of Montreal who led the weaning study. More on Sleeping Pills and Older Adults 2014-07-30T04:00:00Z Dr. Eckstrom embodies both the frustration and gratification that characterize a geriatrician’s day. As Population Ages, Where Are the Geriatricians? 2016-01-25T05:00:00Z All these drugs were deemed “never appropriate” for palliative care patients with advanced dementia, in a list developed by a panel of geriatricians and published in the Journal of the American Geriatrics Society. Near Death, and Overmedicated 2014-09-09T04:00:00Z Oftentimes a family member accompanies the patient to the geriatrician, making it easier to talk to the family. Consider Pursuing a Medical Career as a Geriatric Specialist 2014-11-04T05:00:00Z A geriatrician at the University of California at San Francisco has developed Prepare, a Web site that walks individuals through the advance-care-planning process. Videos aim to inform patients about their medical options at the end of life Instead, geriatricians urge that caregivers — both family and professionals — find ways to help older people eat real food. Geriatricians: Beware 'Liquid Candy' 2014-05-22T04:00:00Z That is a key argument against large-scale routine screening of people older than 65, says Ariel Green, a geriatrician at Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center. Medicare covers routine dementia screening, but experts say evidence of its value is lacking 2014-05-05T19:01:52Z With a very complicated routine, “it’s easier to forget medications,” said the lead author, Dr. Lee Lindquist, a geriatrician at Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine in Chicago. Seniors can often simplify medication routines 2014-05-02T12:52:38Z Either way, the geriatrician must open a dialogue to identify the patient’s priorities. Consider Pursuing a Medical Career as a Geriatric Specialist 2014-11-04T05:00:00Z Preliminary results from a six-month study Dr. Reuben conducted of geriatricians and general internists suggest that the physicians saved an average of three minutes per visit by using the scribes. Science Times: A Busy Doctor’s Right Hand, Ever Ready to Type 2014-01-12T18:58:45Z Harrell is a geriatrician and assistant professor of family medicine at the College of Community Health Sciences, University of Alabama. When treating a patient with dementia, electronic health records fall short 2013-12-23T22:13:00Z Helping seniors with these kinds of issues “is a big part of what we do as geriatricians,” said Dr. Fried. The New Old Age Blog: How Seniors Manage to Adapt 2013-12-23T20:22:19Z Anyway, we could have used the smart gift list posted this week on the GeriPal blog, written by geriatricians and palliative care specialists, most of them at the University of California, San Francisco. The New Old Age Blog: From Scientists, Gift Ideas for the Elderly 2013-12-18T16:31:09Z Sarkisian is the director of the Los Angeles Community Academic Partnership for Research in Aging Center and a geriatrician at UCLA. Older women are sedentary most of the day: study 2013-12-17T21:13:55Z "As patients age, the main aim of a geriatrician is to help them maintain their independence," said Bautmans. Stressful events linked to fall risk for older men 2013-10-02T20:11:42Z Several geriatricians and surgeons I asked about this approach, none of them involved with the Sinai Center, thought it made sense. The New Old Age Blog: A Surgical Center for Older Patients 2013-08-22T21:29:37Z “It colors how people see you and how you see yourself,” said Dr. Daniel J. Brauner, a geriatrician and ethicist at the University of Chicago. The Consumer: Concerns About Dementia Screening 2013-07-29T20:09:03Z Hers is an extreme example of the malaise afflicting geriatricians. The New Old Age Blog: Walking Away From Medicare 2013-06-26T15:51:15Z Dr. G. Allen Power, a geriatrician in Rochester, talks to groups around the country about this issue. The New Old Age Blog: Empathy Without Boundaries 2013-06-06T19:06:27Z Some doctors in the United States are campaigning against the overuse of the procedure, like Dr. James Goodwin, a geriatrician at the University of Texas. Paying Till It Hurts: Colonoscopies Explain Why U.S. Leads the World in Health Expenditures 2013-06-01T16:49:15Z The geriatricians, for example, recommend against feeding tubes in patients with advanced dementia. Just say don't: Doctors question routine tests and treatments 2013-02-21T05:18:00Z The lead author, Dr. Dov Gandell, a geriatrician at the University of Toronto, said that the best clinical trial evidence is for lactulose and polyethylene glycol, but that other remedies may work. Well: Treating Constipation in the Old 2013-02-04T22:20:51Z Given the small numbers of geriatricians in the United States, should they even try to provide basic medical care? The New Old Age Blog: Walking Away From Medicare 2013-06-26T15:51:15Z "Many geriatricians and gerontologists joke about this," says Small. The science of a long life 2013-01-31T00:54:23Z “Exercise actually brings more blood flow,” said Linda Fried, an epidemiologist and geriatrician at Columbia University. Time, stress take toll on presidents’ appearance 2013-01-19T01:08:11Z “Exercise actually brings more blood flow,” explained Linda Fried, an epidemiologist and geriatrician at Columbia University. The age-old truth: Stress gives presidents more than a few gray hairs 2013-01-16T00:30:44Z Residents thinking about medical specialties often consider geriatrics depressing, even though surveys of practicing physicians show that geriatricians find their work very satisfying. The New Old Age Blog: Even Fewer Geriatricians in Training 2013-01-09T17:35:01Z Walking Away From Medicare About a year and a half ago, Dr. Leslie Kernisan, 37, a geriatrician in San Francisco, decided she couldn’t stand her medical practice any longer. The New Old Age Blog: Walking Away From Medicare 2013-06-26T15:51:15Z I spoke with Dad's doctor, with the E.R. doc, with a friend who is a prominent geriatrician. The New Old Age: Murray Span, 1922-2012 2013-01-04T21:28:25Z This kind of degenerative relationship is not uncommon among the elderly in even the happiest marriages, marriage therapists and geriatricians said. The New Old Age Blog: In the Middle: Why Elderly Couples Fight 2012-12-17T10:41:24Z Dr. Bree Johnston, a geriatrician at the University of California, San Francisco, tells of a woman, 70, with a history of bipolar disorder who became increasingly depressed, then agitated and uncooperative. Well: Vigilance About the Dangers of Delirium 2012-10-01T15:53:30Z But this bonus boosts compensation for a lot of what geriatricians do, like reviewing medications and assessing cognitive ability and simply listening to patients, as opposed to doing tests and procedures. The New Old Age Blog: Even Fewer Geriatricians in Training 2013-01-09T17:35:01Z “A lot of geriatricians feel they might use their time more effectively working in teams with primary care physicians,” said Dr. Gregg Warshaw, a professor of family medicine and geriatrics at the University of Cincinnati. The New Old Age Blog: Walking Away From Medicare 2013-06-26T15:51:15Z The nurses at his facility were on the case; his geriatrician prescribed a clear liquid diet. The New Old Age: Murray Span, 1922-2012 2013-01-04T21:28:25Z "There's not a good understanding of how to manage all these problems simultaneously," said Dr. Matthew McNabney, a Johns Hopkins geriatrician and the American Geriatrics Society's chairman of clinical practice. The New Old Age Blog: Advice for Dealing With Multiple Ailments 2012-10-01T10:27:55Z And the steering is “the wiring — the nervous system,” said Dr. Studenski, a geriatrician at the University of Pittsburgh and the Pittsburgh Veterans Administration. Signs of Cognitive Decline and Alzheimer’s Are Seen in Gait 2012-07-16T21:33:47Z Instead, Mr. Langston explained, the emphasis is on using existing geriatricians as educators and consultants for the generalist physicians who will actually treat older patients. The New Old Age Blog: Even Fewer Geriatricians in Training 2013-01-09T17:35:01Z If you know of other geriatricians who’ve exited Medicare and set up new models of practice for older adults, tell us more in the comments section. The New Old Age Blog: Walking Away From Medicare 2013-06-26T15:51:15Z The motion to move from opposing a change in the law to taking a neutral stance was proposed by Raymond Tallis, a retired geriatrician and chairman of Healthcare Professionals for Assisted Dying. Oppose assisted dying, says BMA 2012-06-27T11:42:16Z “It’s nuts,” said Dr. Linda P. Fried, an epidemiologist and geriatrician who is dean of the Mailman School of Public Health at Columbia University. | Linda P. Fried: Reframing Views of Aging 2012-06-25T18:03:50Z Dr. Sei Lee, a geriatrician and palliative care specialist at the University of California, San Francisco, who told me the story, described this use of hospice as “an amulet to ward off overly aggressive care.” The New Old Age Blog: Discovered: The Magic Word 2012-05-30T10:00:39Z "Osteoarthritis is related to heredity, it's related to obesity, it's related to wear and tear on the joints," says Marie Bernard, a geriatrician and deputy director of the National Institute on Aging. 4 Things That Can Hurt Your Quality of Life 2012-05-09T14:00:00Z He’s taking just one prescription drug, since his new geriatrician discontinued a statin. The New Old Age Blog: Dad, One Year Later 2012-04-06T18:01:35Z Many people look for answers from a geriatrician, specifically a doctor who specializes in aging ailments. Aging is about adapting, doctor says 2012-04-03T15:28:04Z Older patients often use their desktops to look up side effects of their medications, said Dr. Audrey K. Chun, a geriatrician who heads Mount Sinai Hospital’s Martha Stewart Center for Living in Manhattan. As Smartphones Become Health Aids, Ads May Follow 2012-04-02T00:36:24Z Her 71-year-old father is a geriatrician; her grandmother shares the household. The New Old Age Blog: Begin the Bidet 2012-03-27T19:49:41Z Primary-care physicians — who were our feeder pipeline for geriatricians — are now seen as workhorses who are not doing dramatic medicine.” Needed: Health Providers to Treat the Aging 2012-03-08T06:25:33Z “We think a more frank discussion of prognosis in the elderly is sorely needed,” said Dr. , a geriatrician at U.C.S.F. and a co-author of the review. Using Interactive Tools to Assess the Likelihood of Death 2012-01-11T16:47:26Z Last spring, I wrote about a group of geriatricians and researchers assembling online a variety of geriatric indexes that do a reasonably good job of predicting mortality for those over age 60. The New Old Age Blog: How Long Until the End? 2012-01-10T21:56:45Z “We think a more frank discussion of prognosis in the elderly is sorely needed,” said Dr. Sei Lee, a geriatrician at U.C.S.F. who co-authored the review. Using Interactive Tools to Assess the Likelihood of Death 2012-01-10T22:00:10Z The good thing about the elder care industry is that it reaches across all skill and education levels, from certified in-home caregivers to doctors who specialize in the care of elderly people, known as geriatricians. Nine Jobs of the (Near) Future 2011-11-21T17:05:35Z “There will be at least 70 million Americans over age 65 by 2030, and we only have 7,100 board-certified geriatricians,” she noted, adding that “there will never be enough.” Needed: Health Providers to Treat the Aging 2012-03-08T06:25:33Z As America ages and the Alzheimer's population grows, caregivers and geriatricians are working to rethink the possibilities of life with the disease, a catastrophic deterioration of the mind. Golfing reawakens some of dementia's muscle memories 2011-10-04T19:22:32Z “In taking care of older patients, we’re often guessing the best therapy on insufficient data,” said a frustrated Dr. Ken Covinsky, a geriatrician at the University of California, San Francisco. The New Old Age Blog: Clinical Trials Neglect the Elderly 2011-08-19T15:44:20Z “It’s growing every year,” said Dr. James Goodwin, a geriatrician at the university and an author of the studies. The New Old Age Blog: Do Hospitalists Save Money? 2011-08-12T15:46:25Z “It’s growing every year,” said Dr. James Goodwin, a geriatrician at the university and a co-author of the studies. The New Old Age Blog: Do Hospitalists Save Money? 2011-08-12T15:20:26Z Just exactly what is a geriatrician and when are you considered old enough to consult such a specialist? When should someone consult a geriatrician? 2011-07-25T17:42:03Z Economic factors matter, as does the shortage of primary care doctors and geriatricians. The New Old Age: Two Words to Live By 2011-07-13T16:14:09Z We face a shortage of all kinds of health care professionals with expertise in treating older patients: geriatricians, nurse-practitioners, social workers, geriatric psychiatrists. The New Old Age: A Missed Opportunity to Recruit Specialists in Elder Care 2011-06-20T16:47:46Z Multiple moves are not uncommon for the elderly, according to Dr. Malaz Boustani, a geriatrician at the Healthy Aging Brain Center in Indianapolis. The New Old Age: Another Month, Another Home 2011-05-18T16:19:50Z "These seniors may lose a spouse, then get lonely," said Dr. Jason Salagubang, a geriatrician on staff at Florida Hospital Apopka. Seniors' sex lives are up and so are STD cases 2011-05-17T15:14:04Z Q. You tell me there are not many geriatricians. When should someone consult a geriatrician? 2011-07-25T17:42:03Z "I was surprised by the magnitude of the issue," said lead author Dr. James Goodwin, a geriatrician and researcher at University of Texas Medical Branch in Galveston. Study: Many elderly get colon screening too often 2011-05-09T22:16:08Z Indeed, most counties in the United States have no geriatricians practicing within their borders. The New Old Age: A Missed Opportunity to Recruit Specialists in Elder Care 2011-06-20T16:47:46Z Until last month, the program’s director was Dr. Timothy Domer, a geriatrician who practiced medicine for more than 20 years in this remote, high-desert, red-rock landscape on the eastern fringe of the vast Navajo reservation. With Poem, Broaching the Topic of Death 2011-01-24T22:00:24Z Two years ago, the geriatrician proposed that Augustana provide discounted housing; he'd supply medical students to live there and, for course credit, interact with residents. Number of specialists in aging lags 2010-12-30T19:39:04Z American medicine already faces a shortage of geriatricians, even as aging baby boomers surge toward the system like a tsunami. The New Old Age: Empathy 101 2010-12-17T17:04:11Z But Dr. Gregory J. Hanson, a Mayo geriatrician who is running the trial in which Ms. Hofstad is enrolled, said there were many types of monitoring systems and devices that might vary in effectiveness. Wired Up at Home to Monitor Illnesses 2010-11-22T20:17:00Z With virtually all their patients on Medicare, geriatricians are the least paid of all medical specialists. The New Old Age: A Missed Opportunity to Recruit Specialists in Elder Care 2011-06-20T16:47:46Z Over the years, as psychiatrists learned more about the drugs’ risks, companies promoted them more to family doctors, pediatricians and geriatricians. Side Effects May Include Lawsuits 2010-10-02T21:10:00Z A 2007 study showed a 20 percent decline in the ranks of certified geriatricians over 10 years; only 11 percent of medical schools require students to complete a geriatrics rotation. As older people grow in numbers, experts seek ways to handle the coming boom 2010-08-10T04:00:00Z “They couldn’t recognize family members,” said the geriatrician and researcher Dr. Jane Givens. When Pneumonia Follows Severe Dementia 2010-07-23T14:31:00Z He was in medical school, studying to be a geriatrician. Drug Trials Test Bold Plan to Slow Alzheimer?s 2010-07-17T01:35:00Z After three years as internal medicine residents, their income drops by $15,000 if they complete the fourth year of training required to become a geriatrician, Mr. Langston said. The New Old Age: A Missed Opportunity to Recruit Specialists in Elder Care 2011-06-20T16:47:46Z But, says Thomas Perls, a geriatrician at Boston University School of Medicine who coauthored the new study, the researchers felt that they were still missing part of the story. For Most Centenarians, Longevity Is Written in the DNA 2010-07-02T14:53:00Z So Sharon Levine, a geriatrician, leads the Chief Resident Immersion Training program at Boston University Medical Center, where doctors from across the country gather for weekend boot camps on treating the elderly. As older people grow in numbers, experts seek ways to handle the coming boom 2010-08-10T04:00:00Z There are only about 7,000 geriatricians to deal with the aging boomer generation over the next 10 years, Dr. Reuben said. The New Landscape: Preparing to Care for an Aging Population 2010-06-28T21:07:00Z “It’s been a great struggle and a big financial concession,” Dr. Levine said of his dual lives as a geriatrician and photographer. The Elderly, Through the Eyes of a Geriatrician 2010-06-23T14:41:00Z Frequently, geriatricians say, delirium is misdiagnosed, or described on patient charts as agitation, confusion or inappropriate behavior, so subsequent doctors might not realize the problem. Risk to Elderly: Hallucinations in the Hospital 2010-06-21T03:32:00Z At discharge, the assumption is that the patient is better and all will be fine, said Dr. Eric A. Coleman, a geriatrician and professor of medicine at the Denver. Patient Money: Aftercare Tips for Elderly Patients Checking Out of the Hospital 2010-06-18T15:25:00Z Bruce Leff, a geriatrician at Johns Hopkins University, worked with a research team studying 455 patients who were treated in hospitals and at home over 22 months. As older people grow in numbers, experts seek ways to handle the coming boom 2010-08-10T04:00:00Z Dr. Judith Salerno, a geriatrician who is executive officer of the Institute of Medicine in Washington, agreed. The New Landscape: Preparing to Care for an Aging Population 2010-06-28T21:07:00Z “I learn more about what’s going on,” said Dr. Bruce Leff, a professor of geriatrics at Johns Hopkins School of Medicine and a practicing geriatrician, who often sees married patients together. Better Together 2010-06-10T14:06:00Z Mr. Griph, who was 75 and a retired phone company worker, was a hospice patient, given a diagnosis geriatricians call failure to thrive, a multifaceted decline that most commonly occurs toward the end of life. Safe in Bed? 2010-03-10T17:58:00Z Elderly excluded from drug trials A charter against ageism in clinical trials is being launched by a group of geriatricians from Europe. 2010-02-01T11:38:00Z On her sleeve she wore the badge of geriatrician, with the motto, "To Care for the Aged." Life Sentence Dr. Kellie Flood, a geriatrician who directs the Birmingham program, discusses newly admitted elderly patients at 10 a.m. daily with Ms. Powell and other nurses and doctors, as well as therapists, dietitians and social workers. The New Landscape: Preparing to Care for an Aging Population 2010-06-28T21:07:00Z The first requirement of a good geriatrician was sympathy and understanding. Life Sentence |
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