In this issue, Peterson et al report that the majority of family physicians with Certificates of Added Qualifications (CAQs) in Geriatrics self-report practicing primarily geriatrics. Almost 40% of those surveyed reported spending 80% of their time devoted to geriatric patients. Another 20% reported spending 60% to 80% of their time with older patients. These figures raise many more questions t...

Professional societies have called for increased geriatrics training for all medical students and physicians. A Geriatrics Standardized Patient Instructor (GSPI) was developed in which learners assess the functional status of a patient preparing for hospital discharge. Standardized patients (SPs) rate learners on functional assessment and communication skills, and provide feedback. Seventeen SP...

The way students are taught and evaluated is changing, with greater emphasis on flexible, individualized, learner-centered education, including the use of technology. The goal of assessment is also shifting from what students know to how they perform in practice settings. Developing educational materials for teaching in these ways is time-consuming and can be expensive. The Portal of Geriatrics...

The fundamental economic problem of limited resources coupled with unlimited claims upon those resources holds particular resonance for geriatrics given the projected huge future growth in demand for health and aged care services for older people as a consequence of demographic change. Population ageing is a world-wide phenomenon which poses major challenges and opportunities for health economi...

The aims of this study were to estimate the prevalence potentially inappropriate medications (PIMs) in a community-dwelling Jordanian population geriatrics according 2019 American Geriatrics Society Beers Criteria, identify most used PIMs and factors independently associated with use. This was an observational, descriptive, cross-sectional study. sample included 386 participants. Data collected...

Geriatrics is a branch of medicine concerned with diagnosing, treating, and preventing diseases in older people problems specific to aging. The World Health Organization (WHO) has reported that the number aged 65 or projected grow from an estimated 524 million 2010 nearly 1.5 billion 2050. burden aging population will dramatically impact healthcare expenses low- middle-income countries even dev...

SIR—We welcome the debate in the last issue of Age and Ageing surrounding the current state of undergraduate education in geriatrics within the United Kingdom [1, 2]. We agree with Lally and Crome that there is now no assurance of postgraduate experience in geriatrics for most doctors. With an increasingly frail inpatient population and the acceptance that geriatricians cannot provide care for ...

BACKGROUND In addition to the well-known physiological factors, dietary behavior that affects health seems to be influenced by a wide variety of environmental factors. The aim of this study was to assess, by means of an original video approach, the influence of the environment on food intake in nursing homes. METHODS The perception of the environment during meals in nursing homes was evaluate...

Abstract Previous chapters have described nutritional care in geriatrics and orthogeriatrics detail, including special focus on malnutrition best practice nursing care. This chapter will recommendations guidelines for hydration, fluid intake intravenous therapy orthogeriatrics.