Tag: Aging: Misc.
October 2018 Briefing – Geriatrics
Here are what the editors at HealthDay consider to be the most important developments in Geriatrics for October 2018. This roundup includes the latest...
3/4 of Adult Day Services Centers Keep Advance Directives on Hand
Documentation of advance directives more common in Northeast, among small adult day services centers
September 2018 Briefing – Geriatrics
Here are what the editors at HealthDay consider to be the most important developments in Geriatrics for September 2018. This roundup includes the latest...
Many Proxies Unaware of Centenarians’ Thoughts on Death
Proxies overestimate perception of end of life as threatening, underestimate longing for death
August 2018 Briefing – Geriatrics
Here are what the editors at HealthDay consider to be the most important developments in Geriatrics for August 2018. This roundup includes the latest...
Time to Stop Cancer Screenings: What Do Patients Want to Hear?
Older adults prefer explanations that emphasize the shift to focus on other health issues
Frailty in Middle-Aged With Multimorbidity Tied to Mortality
Prevalence of frailty 18 percent in middle-aged, older participants with four or more long-term conditions
Few Older Homeless Adults Make Advance Care Plans
Most have potential surrogates for decision making but have not discussed or documented ACP wishes
Feeling Young May Be Reflected in Brain Structure
Those who feel younger than their real age actually have less brain aging
July 2018 Briefing – Geriatrics
Here are what the editors at HealthDay consider to be the most important developments in Geriatrics for July 2018. This roundup includes the latest...
