Spaceflight meets Geriatrics!

Falls and Fall-Prevention in Older Persons: Geriatrics Meets Spaceflight!

This paper provides a general overview of key physiological consequences of microgravity experienced during spaceflight and of important parallels and connections to the physiology of aging. Microgravity during spaceflight influences cardiovascular function, cerebral autoregulation, musculoskeletal, and sensorimotor system performance. A great deal of research has been carried out to understand...

Geriatrics / Gériatrie Why Geriatrics ?

Why geriatric medicine ? Many have asked this question... residents considering specialization; specialists reluctant to acknowledge change in their aging patients; and anxious patients narrowly defining geriatric medicine as end-of-life care. All have wondered how caring for older patients differs from that of younger adults. The difference, in fact, is immense. The transition from a disease-f...

Geriatrics

This overview covers several topics related to the management of frequent problems in elderly persons. Several studies have shown that treatment of neuropsychiatric symptoms of dementia with psychotropic medication is modestly effective and could increase the risk of adverse events, including death. Influenza vaccination in long term care residents was shown to be effective in a systematic revi...

The Health of Geriatrics in Canada —More Than Meets the Eye

Much has been written about the " grey tsunami " , (1) an ongoing demographic shift with profound consequences for the Canadian health-care system. Since Geriatric Medicine was accredited by the Royal College in 1977, the field has steadily developed into a dynamic array of clinical, educational, and research activities. By 2051, one in four Canadians is expected to be over the age of 65, (2) p...

XV. Geriatrics