Incontinence After Hip Fracture in Older Men Predicts Death Within a Year, Study Finds
A Finnish cohort study of 644 older men with hip fracture found that pre-fracture fecal incontinence independently predicted one-year mortality, ...
Tag: comprehensive geriatric assessment
Europe’s Cancer Care for Older Patients Is a Patchwork, Landmark Survey Reveals
A first Europe-wide survey of 395 geriatricians in 34 countries finds that geriatric oncology care ranges from structured two-step screening ...
Wealth Predicts Who Gets Hospital Care at Home, Barcelona Study Finds
A Barcelona cohort study of older adults found that higher income and advantaged neighborhood context significantly increased the odds of ...
Mobile Health Intervention Fails to Cut Hospitalizations in Older Atrial Fibrillation Patients
The AFFIRMO cluster-randomised trial found that an mHealth integrated care system did not reduce unplanned hospitalisations in older multimorbid patients ...
Urinary Incontinence: The Neglected Geriatric Giant Demanding Urgent Action in Care and Research
Geriatricians are calling for urinary incontinence in older adults to be treated as a major geriatric syndrome deserving systematic screening, ...
New Diabetes Monitoring Pathway Keeps Older Cancer Patients Safe During Steroid Therapy
A structured, age-adapted diabetes monitoring pathway developed at a London cancer centre proved feasible and safe for older adults receiving ...
Malnutrition Emerges as Key Modifiable Driver of Cognitive Frailty in Older Adults
A matched geriatric cohort study finds malnutrition, but not dehydration, is strongly linked to cognitive frailty in older adults, with ...
Nurse-Led Orthogeriatric Care Boosts Elderly Fracture Outcomes
In the evolving landscape of geriatric healthcare, the management of osteoporotic fractures among older adults presents a persistent challenge. Recent ...
Assessing Frailty in Older Adults: ICOPE Insights
The aging population is one of the most significant demographic shifts occurring globally. As individuals live longer, the prevalence of ...
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Mothers who receive childcare support from maternal grandparents show more parental warmth, finds NTU Singapore study
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University of Seville Breaks 120-Year-Old Mystery, Revises a Key Einstein Concept
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Bee body mass, pathogens and local climate influence heat tolerance
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Researchers record first-ever images and data of a shark experiencing a boat strike
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Groundbreaking Clinical Trial Reveals Lubiprostone Enhances Kidney Function
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