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Geriatric Medicine and GerontologyISSN: 2469-5858

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 Open Access DOI:10.23937/2469-5858/1510158

Anorexia of Aging: Assessing the Educational Needs of Primary Care Clinicians and Barriers to Optimal Care in Rural and Underserved Communities

Haifa Kassis, MD, Erica Rusie, PharmD, Eric VanStone, Traci DeVito, Daniela DiBiase, MS, MPH, Vandana Iyer, PhD, Michael White, PhD, David Cappel, PhD, McKenna Monroe, Elizabeth McCulloch and Rachel Mascia

Article Type: Original Article | First Published: February 09, 2025

Anorexia of aging is a common geriatric syndrome associated with many adverse health outcomes (eg, unintended weight loss, malnutrition). In the United States (US), the population is aging, but more rapidly so in rural counties where older adults account for more than 20% of the population. Compared to adults aging in urban areas, those aging in rural and underserved communities face more limited access to healthcare and social support networks and have higher rates of unintended weight loss, ma...

 Open Access DOI:10.23937/2469-5858/1510157

The State of Frailty Research in Arabic-Speaking Countries: A Scoping Review

Amany Aly, Stephanie J. Kendall, Stefan S. Heinze, Chris MacKnight, Olga Theou, Susan Bowles and Scott A. Grandy

Article Type: Review Article | First Published: 2024/10/31

Frailty is an age-related decline in function and reserve in one or more physiological systems, which increases the risk of poor health outcomes, hospitalization, and death. Although frailty has been well studied in developed countries, little is known about the state of frailty research in Arabic-speaking countries (ASCs)....

 Open Access DOI:10.23937/2469-5858/1510156

Effectiveness of Bright Light Therapy in Managing Behavioral and Psychological Symptoms of Dementia for Patients with Dementia: An Integrative Literature Review

Chan Shi Qing Sharlotte and Tay Swee Cheng Rosy

Article Type: Review Article | First Published: 2024/07/14

A literature search was conducted using PubMed, CINAHL, and Web of Science. Studies were included if they involved people with dementia of any type receiving BLT of any methods, forms, duration, intensity and frequency, and had outcomes measures including BPSDs such as sleep disturbance, cognition, depression, and/or agitation. The Joanna Briggs Institute critical appraisal checklists were used to evaluate the methodological quality of the studies. Seven studies were included in the final review...

 Open Access DOI:10.23937/2469-5858/1510155

Clinical Characteristics for Identifying between Mixed Vascular-Alzheimer's Dementia and Alzheimer's Disease in Outpatient Geriatric Patients

Efraim Jaul and Oded Meiron

Article Type: Letter to Editor | First Published: 2024/07/13

The current study aimed to support vascular risk factors and clinical signs in distinguishing MVAD from AD. It is necessary to re-evaluate preceding cardio and cerebrovascular risk factors in elderly pre-dementia geriatric patients in order to to classify MVAD prodromal-dementia population from other neurodegenerative disorders that can be treated early to suppress syndrome-severity, or delay the onset of pervasive dementia symptoms....

 Open Access DOI:10.23937/2469-5858/1510154

Older Adults Surviving Natural Disasters and Aging in Place: A Harsh Toll and the Possibility of a Path from Trauma to Resiliency

Fotini Debonera, MD, PhD and Sotiris Zarogiannis, PhD, MPH

Article Type: Research Article | First Published: 2024/05/16

Our world is changing. Globally the population of older people will account for 1.4 billion by 2030. In 2050 we are seeing the prevalence of disability in developing countries to increase by 400% due to aging population. At the same time, natural disasters have increased by 60% in the last decade and climate change is impacting natural disasters by increasing the frequency of flooding, landslides, drought. The population of older adults is amongst the groups of the most vulnerable to the negativ...

 Open Access DOI:10.23937/2469-5858/1510153

A Comparison of the Anthropometric Indices for Nutritional Assessment among Older Persons in Northern, Nigeria

Abdulgafar Lekan Olawumi, MBBS, MHE (Health Economics), MPH, FMCFM, FWACP, Abdullahi Ibrahim Haruna, Abdullahi Kabir Suleiman, Godpower Chinedu Michael, Salihu Tanimu Tanko, Mohammed Riyad, Bukar Alhaji Grema and Aliu Rasaki

Article Type: Original Research | First Published: 2023/12/01

Anthropometric measurements, as opposed to biochemical and clinical indicators, are more sensitive to a broad range of nutritional status since they are directly associated with person’s nutrition, genetic makeup, lifestyle, functionality, and overall health condition....

 Open Access DOI:10.23937/2469-5858/1510151

The Improvement in Quality of Life and Core Muscle Strength in Elderly Patients by Simultaneous Application of HIFEM with Synchronized Radiofrequency

Diane Duncan, MD, FACS, David E Kent, MD and Evan Appelbaum, MD

Article Type: Research Article | First Published: 2023/09/11

Deconditioning of the core muscles, including the abdominal and pelvic floor muscles (PFM), increases the predisposition to injury, incontinence, and sexual dysfunction and diminishes the quality of life. As a monotherapy, HIFEM effectively strengthens the PFM and, in synergy with radiofrequency (RF), fortifies abdominal muscles. Thus this study aimed to investigate the effectiveness of abdominal and pelvic HIFEM treatments on the improvement of core muscle strength and quality of life....

 Open Access DOI:10.23937/2469-5858/1510150

LGI1 Autoimmune Encephalitis: A Cause of Delirium that is Easily Missed

Harriet Crosby and Tarun Solanki

Article Type: Case Report | First Published: 2023/08/26

A 78-year-old woman presented with acute confusion, short term memory loss and intermittent jerking movements in her right arm. She had a past medical history of pulmonary embolism, anxiety and 3-month history of cognitive decline. Investigations revealed a new hyponatraemia (122 mmol/L (136-145)) with osmolalities consistent with syndrome of inappropriate secretion of antidiuretic hormone (SIADH). She had a normal CT and MRI brain....

 Open Access DOI:10.23937/2469-5858/1510149

Nephrotic Syndrome and Acute Kidney Injury Presenting in an Older Adult with Uncontrolled Diabetes Mellitus Following Recent COVID-19 Infection Case Report

Jack Jnani, MD

Article Type: Case Report | First Published: 2023/08/13

A patient in his 70s with history of chronic myelogenous leukemia, hypertension, type 2 Diabetes Mellitus, hyperlipidemia, and recent Coronavirus-19 (COVID-19), presents for 1 week of difficulty urinating. In addition, he has been having significant testicular swelling, bilateral lower extremity swelling, and mild shortness of breath. On exam, patient had bibasilar crackles and decreased breath sounds, and 3+ bilateral edema to the mid-thighs. Patient was noted to be euvolemic on his exam two we...

 Open Access DOI:10.23937/2469-5858/1510148

Small Vessel Cerebrovascular Disease and Covert Cerebral Infarcts

Emma Jay and Meena Srinivasan

Article Type: Review Article | First Published: 2023/07/07

This article summarises current research findings and expert consensus about the treatment of patients in whom covert cerebral vascular disease is identified - a common incidental finding on CT head scans which can often lead to questions about clinical management and whether new medications should be started....

Volume 9
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