A known unknown? Pharmacological prevention of venous thromboembolism in nursing home residents
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The “Stress Tests and Biomarkers of Resilience” conference, hosted by the American Geriatrics Society and the National Institute on Aging, marks the second in a…
This article is a summary of the first AGS Symposium entitled “Update on Vaccination Strategies for Older Adults: Matching the Approach to the Individual and…
Background Geriatric Emergency Department (ED) Guidelines recommend optimizing transitions of care for older patients with complex needs. In this study, we investigated referral patterns to…
Background Comprehensive medication management for older adults requires specific knowledge and skills. Therefore, pharmacy curricula should include appropriate strategies to prepare students for ca…
Introduction COVID-19 survivors are at greater risk for new medical conditions. Among older adults, where multimorbidity and functional impairment are common, frailty measurement provides a…
Background Thyroid hormone is one of the most commonly prescribed medications in the United States. Misuse of and overtreatment with thyroid hormone is common in…
Introduction Despite the influence of caregivers’ prognostic understanding (PU) on the end-of-life care for persons with dementia (PwDs), the literature on PU of caregivers of…
Background Nocturia (waking from sleep at night to void) and chronic insomnia frequently co-exist in older adults, contributing synergistically to sleep disturbance. Treatments typically target…
Background Prostate and breast cancer screening are prevalent among older adults, even among those unlikely to benefit. We aimed to evaluate why older adults stop…
Background The number of patients with dementia who are granted euthanasia or assisted suicide (EAS) increases yearly in the Netherlands. By law, patients need to…