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Geriatrics

                   

The American Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry October 2008 Table of Contents

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American Association for Geriatric Psychiatry,is the forum for the latest information in this rapidly developing field. Published monthly, AJGP keeps you up to date on the latest clinical and experimental findings, engages the...

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Naps don't harm older folks' nighttime sleep (Reuters)

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Reuters - In older adults, taking naps during the day, even in the late afternoon or early evening, does not seem to detract from hours of sleep logged at night or the quality of that sleep, research suggests.

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Geriatricians Must Refine Their Focus On Frailest Elderly With Primary Care Physicians Caring For...

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10-Oct-2008
        

Two converging trends - rapid growth in the population of older Americans and declining numbers of geriatricians practicing in the U.S. - are forcing the field of geriatrics to refine its scope, according to a series of...

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Check driving ability of seniors with dementia: study

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09-Oct-2008 3 related
        

Doctors should assess whether seniors who show psychiatric symptoms or are prescribed antidepressants and sedatives for dementia are fit to drive, Canadian researchers say. In the October issue of the Journal of the American...

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Noted Geriatrician Named Aging Institute Deputy Director

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06-Oct-2008
        

Marie A. Bernard, M.D., a noted geriatrician and educator from the University of Oklahoma, has been named deputy director of the National Institute on Aging (NIA), part of the National Institutes of Health (NIH), effective Oct....

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[Epidemiology] Passive Smoking and Risk of Peripheral Arterial Disease and Ischemic Stroke in...

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06-Oct-2008
        

Background— The association between secondhand smoke (SHS) and risk of peripheral arterial disease (PAD) and stroke remains uncertain. Methods and Results— We examined the relationship between SHS and cardiovascular diseases,...

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Experts confront cancer trend: aging population, new challenges

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02-Oct-2008
        

A growing cadre of specialists - geriatric oncologists - is the latest group of medical pioneers to meet the challenge of a rising cancer incidence among older adults. They are investigating how to fill the gaps in the way...

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The Geriatrician Shortage

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05-Sep-2008
        

Medical Specialists for Adults 65 Years and Older Is there a doctor in the house? Since 2000, the number of geriatricians in the United States has declined by 22 percent. The future doesn’t look very promising either:...

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Journal Of Nutrition, Health And Aging To Be Published By Springer

medicalnewstoday.com
30-Aug-2008
        

As of January 2009, the Journal of Nutrition, Health and Aging (JNHA) will be listed in the journals catalogue of the scientific publisher Springer. A forward-looking editorial policy has allowed for dynamic development...

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Doorway Thoughts

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28-Aug-2008
        

Cross-Cultural Health Care for Older Adults This article reviews the American Geriatrics Society book, Doorway Thoughts: Cross-Cultural Health Care for Older Adults. Doorway Thoughts: Cross-Cultural Health Care for Older...

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