OBJECTIVE To review the concept, components, and characteristics of the Comprehensive Geriatric Assessment technique. DATA SOURCES Medline and non-Medline literature search. STUDY SELECTION The following key words were used: Comprehensive Geriatric Assessment; all available years of study were reviewed. DATA EXTRACTION Studies that assessed the Comprehensive Geriatric Assessment technique...

Serum zinc levels measured by atomic absorption spectrophotometry were found to be low (less than 10.5 mumols/l) in 38% of acute geriatric admissions, 69% of long stay geriatric patients and 19% of a control group of elderly hospital patients with a normal serum albumin. There was a significant positive correlation between serum zinc and serum albumin in all groups. In acutely ill geriatric pat...

BACKGROUND Telemedicine has the potential to improve access to the specialty of geriatric medicine, particularly in rural and remote settings. While telemedicine is widely used in some specialities, this is not yet the case in geriatric medicine. OBJECTIVE To review the current literature to identify proven and potential strategies for application of telemedicine in geriatric medical practice...

UNLABELLED This self-directed learning module highlights the physiatric approach to the older adult. It is part of the study guide on geriatric rehabilitation in the Self-Directed Physiatric Education Program for practitioners and trainees in physical medicine and rehabilitation (PM and R) and geriatric medicine. This article specifically focuses on the advantages of the physiatric approach, PM...

The UK's population is ageing and an adequately staffed geriatric medicine workforce is essential for high quality care. We evaluated the current and future geriatric medicine workforce, drawing on data relating to the UK population, current geriatric medicine consultants and trainees, recruitment into the specialty and trainee career progression. Data were derived from various sources, includi...

Purpose: The goal of this study is to identify the characteristics and common problems of geriatric patients with infectious spondylitis and to explore possible solutions for them. Methods: This is a case series presentation with retrospective comparative study. Out of 26 patients with infectious spondylitis who were treated as inpatients, 18 geriatric patients aged 70 or older were studied in ...

BACKGROUND Nutritional status (NS), though frequently affected in onco-geriatric patients, is no standard part of a geriatric assessment. The aim of this study was to analyse the association between a preoperatively impaired NS and geriatric domain impairments and adverse postoperative outcomes in onco-geriatric surgical patients. METHODS 309 patients ≥70 years undergoing surgery for solid tu...

The numbers of community-dwelling frail, older people are increasing steadily and a dynamic, integrated geriatric medical service should therefore be established in communities, in line with the health need of local older residents. The concept of Interface Geriatric, the direct engagement of secondary care Geriatricians linked with primary care teams, should be applicable in the community. The...