Geriatric Assessment: Abdominal and Rectal Examination In another important addition to this series on geriatric assessment, Mark Williams leads us through an examination of the abdomen. Clinical Case ...

When broaching the subject of the older patient’s medical history, starting the discussion with the usual “What is the chief complaint?” may not be useful since many patients present with several ...

Depression. Depression is strongly linked to a lack of self-efficacy, especially when it comes to adherence. 10,21 Hopelessness is a key factor in both depression and lack of self-efficacy, which in ...

We instinctively shield our abdomen when we are physically threatened, and we may feel vulnerable when someone puts his or her hand on our bare abdomen. Therefore, with an abdominal examination the ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Functional status is an important factor to consider when evaluating the overall health of older patients, ...

Intra-patient comparison of urinary radioactivity after 18F-piflufolastat and 18F-flotufolastat PET in men with low PSA biochemical recurrence of prostate cancer who have had radical prostatectomy.

As the patient population grows older in the U.S., dentists must handle a wide variety of geriatric patients. One such condition that these patients face is dementia. Chances are, if you are one of ...

A Call for Improving the Quality of Cancer Care in Geriatric Patients A review of geriatric assessment tools and their role in assessing older patients with cancer before and after treatment. For many ...

The baby boomers began turning age 65 in 2011, leading to a doubling in the U.S. population age 65 and older by 2030. 1 At the same time, life expectancy is increasing. By 2030, the largest growth in ...

To gain a better understanding of the issues faced by geriatric patients with cancer, and to determine how much of a role nutrition plays in outcomes, Dr. Grant Williams, a geriatrician oncologist and ...

We treat patients in all stages of the lifespan: children, adolescents, adults, seniors, and dementia related disorders. My name is Collette Ngante, I am a psychiatric and mental health Nurse ...

Dr Serghi’s approach to the medical act is built around the central concept of biological, psychological and social determinants to human illness. The core principle of his practice is based on the ...