Advance Directives in Older Adults: Why Are Completion Rates Low?
Research shows that, despite their age, adults treated in geriatric clinics may not perceive themselves as frail or nearing the end of life. Consequently, some older patients are insufficiently...
View ArticleUnconventional Approach to Geriatric Complaints Appears to Decrease Emergency...
It’s no secret that older adults benefit from increased physical activity and social interaction, but such lifestyle choices have traditionally been the domain of patients and their families. A new...
View ArticleNew Cognitive Battery Reliably Screens for MCI, Early AD in Primary Care Setting
The Cleveland Clinic Cognitive Battery (C3B) — consisting of self-administered digital modules of visual memory and processing speed tests — effectively discriminates between healthy aging and...
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Endocrine Care with a Focus on Aging Stronger, Faster, Better
As a dual specialist in endocrinology and geriatrics, Willy Marcos Valencia, MD, cares for patients with glucose and weight challenges as well as muscle or bone loss. His goal: Help them optimize...
View Article1-Minute Consult: Does My Patient Need To Be Screened or Treated for a UTI?
Editor’s note: This article originally appeared in the Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine. By Ellen K. Kendall and Yael Mauer, MD, MPH Patients with symptoms consistent with urinary tract infection...
View ArticleThe Difficult, Essential Talk About Dementia
For some physicians whose patients show early signs of dementia, the first question is not what to say but rather whether to say anything. As a specialist in neurodegenerative disorders, Dylan Wint,...
View ArticleHonoring Values for Patients With Serious Illness
It might be tempting to think that by the time a patient sees a palliative medicine specialist, some other clinician has given the patient the toughest news they’re likely to hear. But in fact,...
View ArticleElectronic Medical Records May Be Key to Diagnosing Delirium in Geriatric...
Dedicated to improving the rapid detection and long-term outcomes of older patients with delirium, Cleveland Clinic geriatricians have spent several years studying more efficient ways to manage this...
View Article‘No Place Like Home’ for Older Adults to Recover From Hip Replacement
There’s been an overall move toward discharging patients sooner after joint replacement surgery, especially patients ages 40 to 60. However, little has been known about whether this practice is safe...
View ArticleBaby Doll Therapy Shows Promise for Managing Agitation in Patients with Dementia
Healthcare facilities that manage patients with dementia or Alzheimer’s disease have reported success in reducing confusion and agitation when using baby dolls or toy dogs and cats. Despite ample...
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