Desnutrición en el anciano y encefalopatía de Wernicke

La depresión en el anciano.

La prevalencia de la depresión varía en función del medio que estudiemos. La depresión mayor muestra una prevalencia menor del 3% en la comunidad2-5, del 10-16% en unidades de agudos6,7 y del 15-25% en residencias3,4,8. Las llamadas depresiones menores son aún más prevalentes: las presentan un 15-20% de los ancianos en la comunidad5,9, el 40% en hospitales2,10 y un 30-50% en instituciones2,7,9,...

Enfermedad cardiovascular en el anciano

The aging of the population worldwide will result in increasing numbers of elderly patients, among whom heart disease is the leading cause of death. Changes in cardiovascular physiology with normal aging and prevalent comorbidities result in differences in the effects of common cardiac problems as well as the response to their treatments. Patient-centered goals of care such as maintenance of in...

Red de Innovación: La Videoconferencia como Recurso en el Apoyo Tutorial y en el Aprendizaje Autónomo

The Universidad Nacional de Educación a Distancia has been collaborating with Utah Valley University creating “online videoconferences” held in both universities This project was intended to promote autonomous learning and to improve videoconference’ structure, helping students with their foreign language competences. Every participant must assess their own Teaching Perspective and Learning Sty...

Suicide risk factors among the elderly Factores de riesgo suicida en el anciano

The author offers a brief overview of suicide risk factors among the elderly such as depression , all manner of abuse of the elderly, as well as medical, psychological and social risk factors, etc. By way of conclusion, a practical guide to evaluate suicide risk among the elderly is provided.

Venlafaxina Y Desvenlafaxina En El Manejo De Sofocos Postmenopausicos