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Exercise and Older Adults

Web4. Inactivity is defined by the US Department of Health and Human Services as participating in no activity beyond baseline activities of daily living. 1. The prevalence …

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Lifestyle (Medicine) and Healthy Aging

WebHealthy aging is a process that occurs over the life cycle. Health habits established early and practiced throughout life impact longevity, the ability to reach old …

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Physical Activity and Healthy Aging

WebHealthy aging is the ability to maintain independence, purpose, vitality, and quality of life into old age despite unexpected medical conditions, accidents, and …

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Nutrition and Healthy Aging

WebDiet is a key determinant of health and is vital to the prevention and management of chronic disease. The predictors of an individual’s dietary health are complex and influenced by …

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Healthy Aging Across the Stages of Old Age

WebHealthy aging is among the key frontiers for twenty-first century geriatrics and gerontology. Gerontology is positioned to address not only disease, debility, frailty, …

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Physical Activity and Healthy Aging

WebKEY POINTS. Physical activity prevents sarcopenia, osteoporosis, falls, and many other conditions that hinder healthy aging. Physical activity improves mobility, cognition, and …

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Balance Problems and Fall Risks in the Elderly

WebFalls in the elderly are an increasing problem causing a high degree of morbidity, mortality, and use of health care services. Identification of risk factors through medical …

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Nutrition and Weight Management in the Elderly

Web“Aging alters the way the body digests food, absorbs nutrients, and metabolizes energy. Changes in deglutition, digestion, and metabolism in this population are well described …

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Aging and Women’s Health

WebOlder women outnumber older men in the United States and may experience a range of physical, cognitive, social, and emotional challenges. The “Geriatric 5 …

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Lifestyle (Medicine) and Healthy Aging

WebLifestyle medicine, the evidence-based practice of helping individuals and families adopt and sustain healthy behaviors that affect health and quality of life, was established to …

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Prevention Strategies of Alcohol and Substance Use Disorders in …

WebOlder adults are increasingly engaging in unhealthy substance use. Owing to aging and comorbid medical conditions, older adults are at increased risk of adverse effects from …

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Advance Care Planning

WebThe overall rate of advance care planning (ACP) in the general population remains low. ACP is a dynamic process that needs to be refined over time. ACP …

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Diagnosis and Management of Common Inflammatory Skin …

WebInflammatory skin conditions affect people of all ages, genders, and races. These common conditions are frequent causes of visits to the dermatologist. The …

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Transitional Care of the Long-Term Care Patient

WebThis article reviews the literature on transitional care to and from the LTC environment, highlighting strategies to improve the quality of care transitions. Several …

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Redesigning a Fall Prevention Program in Acute Care

WebThrough education, frontline nurse involvement, and redesigning fall prevention approach, hourly rounding was promoted as a proactive falls prevention …

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Bacterial Skin and Soft Tissue Infections in Older Adults

WebBacterial skin infections are the most common outpatient dermatologic diagnoses presenting to emergency department and to primary care providers. Skin and …

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Mental Health for LGBTQIA+ Older Adults

WebLGBTQIA+ older adults share a unique set of risk factors that impact mental health. This article provides an overview of the minority stress and allostatic load models …

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Common Diarrheal Illnesses in the Elderly

WebDiarrhea is a fairly common problem among the elderly that has a higher morbidity and mortality compared with the general population. There are multiple reasons for diarrhea …

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Hispanic-american Elders

WebAmerican health care providers now treat a rapidly growing population of Hispanic American elders. This group shares certain cultural linkages but is comprised of diverse subgroups, …

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Speech, Language, and Swallowing Disorders in the Older Adult

Websequence to form words, with rules for combining these words into sequences or strings that expresses thoughts, intentions, experiences, and feelings [1].

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Treatment of Heart Failure with Abnormal Left Ventricular Systolic

WebThe American College of Cardiology (ACC)/American Heart Association (AHA) guidelines for the evaluation and management of heart failure (HF) define four stages of HF [1]. …

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