Geriatrics, Vol. 4, Pages 40: Geriatric Assessment in Multicultural Immigrant Populations Geriatrics doi: 10.3390/geriatrics4030040 Authors: Katherine T. Ward Mailee Hess Shirley Wu While the traditional comprehensive geriatric assessment provides valuable information essential to caring for older adults, it often falls short in multicultural immigrant populations. The number of foreign-born older adults is growing, and in some regions of the United States of America (U.S.), they...
Wed Jun 26, 2019 03:00
Geriatrics, Vol. 4, Pages 39: Comprehensive Geriatric Assessment as a Versatile Tool to Enhance the Care of the Older Person Diagnosed with Cancer Geriatrics doi: 10.3390/geriatrics4020039 Authors: Janine Overcash Nikki Ford Elizabeth Kress Caitlin Ubbing Nicole Williams The comprehensive geriatric assessment (CGA) is a versatile tool for the care of the older person diagnosed with cancer. The purpose of this article is to detail how a CGA can be tailored to Ambulatory Geriatric...
Mon Jun 24, 2019 03:00
Geriatrics, Vol. 4, Pages 38: Relationship Between L4/5 Lumbar Multifidus Cross-Sectional Area Ratio and Fall Risk in Older Adults with Lumbar Spinal Stenosis: A Retrospective Study Geriatrics doi: 10.3390/geriatrics4020038 Authors: Tadashi Ito Yoshihito Sakai Kazunori Yamazaki Makoto Oikawa Yoshifumi Morita Various factors, including spinal deformities and trunk muscle atrophy, greatly affect the fall risk among older adults with lumbar spinal stenosis (LSS). However, the...
Fri Jun 21, 2019 03:00
Geriatrics, Vol. 4, Pages 37: The Relationship of Balance Disorders with Falling, the Effect of Health Problems, and Social Life on Postural Balance in the Elderly Living in a District in Turkey Geriatrics doi: 10.3390/geriatrics4020037 Authors: Tahsin Barış Değer Zeliha Fulden Saraç Emine Sumru Savaş Selahattin Fehmi Akçiçek The aim of this study was to determine the prevalence of balance disorders; the effects of sociodemographic, medical, and social conditions on postural...
Fri May 17, 2019 03:00
Geriatrics, Vol. 4, Pages 36: A Comprehensive Overview of Polypharmacy in Elderly Patients in Saudi Arabia Geriatrics doi: 10.3390/geriatrics4020036 Authors: Aseel Alsuwaidan Norah Almedlej Sawsan Alsabti Omamah Daftardar Fawzi Al Deaji Ali Al Amri Salem Alsuwaidan Background/Objectives: Saudi Arabia has a great percentage of geriatric patients associated with multiple chronic diseases who require close attention and monitoring for their medications. The purpose of...
Wed May 15, 2019 03:00
Geriatrics, Vol. 4, Pages 35: Leveraging Patient/Community Partnerships to Disseminate Patient Centered Outcomes Research in Geriatrics Geriatrics doi: 10.3390/geriatrics4020035 Authors: Lee A. Lindquist Anne Seltzer Chris Forcucci Norine Wong Vanessa Ramirez-Zohfeld Background: With the growth of patient-centered outcomes research (PCOR), partnerships between researchers and patients have presented novel opportunities for disseminating results. A large gap exists in disseminating...
Sat May 11, 2019 03:00
Geriatrics, Vol. 4, Pages 34: An IoT System for Remote Health Monitoring in Elderly Adults through a Wearable Device and Mobile Application Geriatrics doi: 10.3390/geriatrics4020034 Authors: Luis A. Durán-Vega Pedro C. Santana-Mancilla Raymundo Buenrostro-Mariscal Juan Contreras-Castillo Luis E. Anido-Rifón Miguel A. García-Ruiz Osval A. Montesinos-López Fermín Estrada-González With the increase in global life expectancy and the advance of technology, the creation...
Tue May 07, 2019 03:00
Geriatrics, Vol. 4, Pages 33: Doctors Are Inconsistent in Estimating Survival after CPR and Are Not Using Such Predictions Consistently in Determining DNACPR Decisions Geriatrics doi: 10.3390/geriatrics4020033 Authors: Andrew C Kidd Katie Honney Lesley K Bowker Allan B Clark Phyo K Myint Richard Holland Background: It is unclear whether doctors base their resuscitation decisions solely on their perceived outcome. Through the use of theoretical scenarios, we aimed to examine...
Fri May 03, 2019 03:00
Geriatrics, Vol. 4, Pages 32: Bariatric Procedures in Older Adults in the United States: Analysis of a Multicenter Database Geriatrics doi: 10.3390/geriatrics4020032 Authors: Priya Mendiratta Neeraj Dayama Gohar Azhar Pallavi Prodhan Jeanne Y. Wei Background: Bariatric procedures help reduce obesity-related comorbidities and thus improve survival. Clinical characteristics and outcomes after bariatric procedures in older adults were investigated. Methods: A multi-institutional...
Sun Apr 21, 2019 03:00
Geriatrics, Vol. 4, Pages 31: Neurocognitive Function and Quality of Life Outcomes in the ONTRAC Study for Skin Cancer Chemoprevention by Nicotinamide Geriatrics doi: 10.3390/geriatrics4010031 Authors: Andrew J. Martin Haryana M. Dhillon Janette L. Vardy Robyn A. Dalziell Bonita Choy Pablo Fernández-Peñas Ann Dixon Corrinne Renton Gayathri St George Niranthari Chinniah Gary M. Halliday Diona L. Damian Andrew C. Chen Nicotinamide (vitamin B3) has photoprotective...
Mon Mar 25, 2019 02:00
Geriatrics, Vol. 4, Pages 30: Social Determinants of Association among Diabetes Mellitus, Visual Impairment and Hearing Loss in a Middle-Aged or Old Population: Artificial-Neural-Network Analysis of the Korean Longitudinal Study of Aging (2014–2016) Geriatrics doi: 10.3390/geriatrics4010030 Authors: Kwang-Sig Lee Kun Woo Park Background: This study introduces a new framework based on an artificial neural network (ANN) for testing whether social determinants are major determinants...
Mon Mar 25, 2019 02:00
Geriatrics, Vol. 4, Pages 29: Improving Documentation of Nutritional Care in A Nursing Home: An Evaluation of A Participatory Action Research Project Geriatrics doi: 10.3390/geriatrics4010029 Authors: Christine Hillestad Hestevik Ella Heyerdahl Bjørg Lysne Garaas Gerd Sylvi Sellevold Marianne Molin Background: Nursing home patients at nutritional risk are often not identified, nor given entitled nutritional treatment. One approach proven suitable to facilitate change in clinical...
Wed Mar 20, 2019 02:00
Geriatrics, Vol. 4, Pages 28: Calciphylaxis as A Rare Cause of A Chronic Wound in An 83-Year-Old Woman Geriatrics doi: 10.3390/geriatrics4010028 Authors: Stefan Dörr Gregor Weisser Ralf Lobmann Chronic wounds are common in elderly patients, and the majority of them are caused by vascular diseases, such as peripheral arterial occlusive disease (PAD) or chronic venous insufficiency. Because of typical signs, these diseases can be usually easily differentiated. However, 10% of chronic...
Mon Mar 18, 2019 02:00
Geriatrics, Vol. 4, Pages 27: Characterisation of Benzodiazepine Use in an Older Population Registered in Family Health Units in the Region of Minho, Portugal Geriatrics doi: 10.3390/geriatrics4010027 Authors: Vilaça Vieira Fernandes Ribeiro Esteves Benzodiazepines are the most frequently consumed psychotropic drugs among older persons. This pharmacological class has been advised against in this group, due to the various risks associated with its use in an older population....
Fri Mar 01, 2019 02:00
Geriatrics, Vol. 4, Pages 26: Rehabilitative Support for Persons with Dementia and Their Families to Acquire Self-Management Attitude and Improve Social Cognition and Sense of Cognitive Empathy Geriatrics doi: 10.3390/geriatrics4010026 Authors: Yohko Maki Hideyuki Hattori People with dementia are often inevitably confronted with various difficulties with social interaction and communication, which is a core problem that can be improved with rehabilitative support, thus improving their...
Mon Feb 25, 2019 02:00
Geriatrics, Vol. 4, Pages 25: Psychological Wellbeing and Healthy Aging: Focus on Telomeres Geriatrics doi: 10.3390/geriatrics4010025 Authors: Mariangela Boccardi Virginia Boccardi Stress and depression are known to modulate the aging process, and might also affect telomere biology. In fact, exposure to some biochemical pathways involved in stress-related depression may contribute to an ‘‘accelerated aging” phenotype, as well as the incidence of age-related...
Sat Feb 23, 2019 02:00
Geriatrics, Vol. 4, Pages 24: ACE Model for Older Adults in ED Geriatrics doi: 10.3390/geriatrics4010024 Authors: Martine Sanon Ula Hwang Gallane Abraham Suzanne Goldhirsch Lynne Richardson GEDI WISE Investigators The emergency department (ED) is uniquely positioned to improve care for older adults and affect patient outcome trajectories. The Mount Sinai Hospital ED cares for 15,000+ patients >65 years old annually. From 2012 to 2015, emergency care in a dedicated...
Thu Feb 21, 2019 02:00
Geriatrics, Vol. 4, Pages 22: The Occupational Therapy Approach to Addressing Food Insecurity among Older Adults with Chronic Disease Geriatrics doi: 10.3390/geriatrics4010022 Authors: Lisa A. Juckett Monica L. Robinson The older adult population is one of the fastest growing age groups in the United States. Various components influence productive aging, and current research has identified nutrition and healthy eating as key factors that impact older adults’ overall health...
Fri Feb 15, 2019 02:00
Geriatrics, Vol. 4, Pages 23: Comprehensive Geriatric Assessment and Nutrition-Related Assessment: A Cross-Sectional Survey for Health Professionals Geriatrics doi: 10.3390/geriatrics4010023 Authors: Junko Ueshima Keisuke Maeda Hidetaka Wakabayashi Shinta Nishioka Saori Nakahara Yoji Kokura (1) Background: It is important to assess physical and nutritional status using the Comprehensive Geriatric Assessment (CGA). However, the correlation between the CGA usage and nutritional-related...
Fri Feb 15, 2019 02:00
Geriatrics, Vol. 4, Pages 21: Regaining Versus Not Regaining Function Following Hip Fracture—A Descriptive Study Geriatrics doi: 10.3390/geriatrics4010021 Authors: Caspar Hansen Dorte Melgaard The aim of this study was to study the prevalence of patients who did not regain pre-fracture basic mobility status (PF-BMS) at a task-specific level at discharge with 6-month follow-up. Furthermore, the objective was to make a comparative description between patients who did and did not regain...
Thu Feb 14, 2019 02:00
Geriatrics, Vol. 4, Pages 20: Giving Them a Voice: Challenges to Narrative Agency in People with Dementia Geriatrics doi: 10.3390/geriatrics4010020 Authors: Feliciano Villar Rodrigo Serrat Stephany Bravo-Segal In this paper, we argue that the capacity for narrative agency is significantly compromised in individuals with dementia due to at least three factors: (a) Dementia itself, which causes increasing difficulties in constructing and articulating coherent and meaningful stories,...
Tue Feb 12, 2019 02:00
Geriatrics, Vol. 4, Pages 19: Improving Care Transitions for Hospitalized Veterans Discharged to Skilled Nursing Facilities: A Focus on Polypharmacy and Geriatric Syndromes Geriatrics doi: 10.3390/geriatrics4010019 Authors: Amanda S. Mixon Vivian M. Yeh Sandra Simmons James Powers Eugene Wesley Ely John Schnelle Eduard E. Vasilevskis Geriatric syndromes and polypharmacy are common in older patients discharged to skilled nursing facilities (SNFs) and increase 30-day...
Sat Feb 09, 2019 02:00
Geriatrics, Vol. 4, Pages 18: Tele-Follow-Up of Older Adult Patients from the Geriatric Emergency Department Innovation (GEDI) Program Geriatrics doi: 10.3390/geriatrics4010018 Authors: Lucy Morse Linda Xiong Vanessa Ramirez-Zohfeld Scott Dresden Lee A. Lindquist The objective of this study was to characterize the content and interventions performed during follow-up phone calls made to patients discharged from the Geriatrics Emergency Department Innovation (GEDI) Program...
Tue Jan 29, 2019 02:00
Geriatrics, Vol. 4, Pages 17: Stressors Facing Home-Based Primary Care Providers Geriatrics doi: 10.3390/geriatrics4010017 Authors: Katherine O’Brien Sara Bradley Vanessa Ramirez-Zohfeld Lee Lindquist The numbers of homebound patients in the United States are increasing. Home-based primary care (HBPC) is an effective model of interdisciplinary care that has been shown to have high patient satisfaction rates and excellent clinical outcomes. However, there are few clinicians that...
Mon Jan 28, 2019 02:00
Geriatrics, Vol. 4, Pages 16: Feeling Respected as a Person: a Qualitative Analysis of Frail Older People’s Experiences on an Acute Geriatric Ward Practicing a Comprehensive Geriatric Assessment Geriatrics doi: 10.3390/geriatrics4010016 Authors: Theresa Westgård Katarina Wilhelmson Synneve Dahlin-Ivanoff Isabelle Ottenvall Hammar Comprehensive geriatric assessment (CGA) practices multidimensional, interdisciplinary, and diagnostic processes as a means to identify care needs,...
Fri Jan 25, 2019 02:00
Geriatrics, Vol. 4, Pages 15: Dementia and Challenging Behaviors in Gerontological Centers. A Case Report Geriatrics doi: 10.3390/geriatrics4010015 Authors: Romina Mouriz José Caamaño Ponte Laura García Tuñas Carlos Dosil David Facal Among the main challenges in geriatric and gerontological centers, we consider, central, the individualized attention to those elderly persons with challenging behaviors, to the extent that it is possible to design preventive strategies that...
Tue Jan 22, 2019 02:00
Geriatrics, Vol. 4, Pages 14: Baseline Body Mass Predicts Average Depressive Symptoms over the Next Two Decades for White but Not Black Older Adults Geriatrics doi: 10.3390/geriatrics4010014 Authors: Shervin Assari Background: Although obesity and depression have a bidirectional association, this link may vary based on race. The current study tested racial variation in bidirectional links between depressive symptoms and body mass index (BMI) over 24 years of follow-up in older adults...
Fri Jan 18, 2019 02:00
Geriatrics, Vol. 4, Pages 13: Quantifying Airway Invasion and Pharyngeal Residue in Patients with Dementia Geriatrics doi: 10.3390/geriatrics4010013 Authors: Ashwini Namasivayam-MacDonald Luis Riquelme Previous research has begun to elucidate the physiological impairments associated with dysphagia in patients with dementia, but in order to select the most appropriate targets of intervention we need to better understand consequences of dysphagia. The purpose of this study was to quantify...
Wed Jan 16, 2019 02:00
Geriatrics, Vol. 4, Pages 12: Determinants of Successful Aging in a Cohort of Filipino Women Geriatrics doi: 10.3390/geriatrics4010012 Authors: Emma Tzioumis Josephine Avila Linda S. Adair This study describes a multidimensional measure of successful aging (SA) and examines the relationship with chronic disease status and self-reported health. Using data from the 2015 Cebu Longitudinal Health and Nutrition Survey of 1568 Filipino women, we created a four domain measure of SA (physiological,...
Fri Jan 11, 2019 02:00
Geriatrics, Vol. 4, Pages 11: How Well Do Seniors Estimate Distance to Food? The Accuracy of Older Adults’ Reported Proximity to Local Grocery Stores Geriatrics doi: 10.3390/geriatrics4010011 Authors: Benjamin W. Chrisinger Abby C. King Jenna Hua Brian E. Saelens Lawrence D. Frank Terry L. Conway Kelli L. Cain James F. Sallis (1) Background: Findings from observational studies of relations between neighborhood environments and health outcomes underscore the importance...
Thu Jan 10, 2019 02:00
Geriatrics, Vol. 4, Pages 9: Under-Recognition of Fractures as Osteoporosis Indicators Geriatrics doi: 10.3390/geriatrics4010009 Authors: Violet S. Lagari Fatima Al-Yatama Gracielena Rodriguez Hara R. Berger Silvina Levis After the first fracture, the risk of subsequent fractures increases significantly. Medical treatment can reduce the risk of a second fracture by about 50%, but many older adults do not receive osteoporosis medication following their first fracture. This...
Wed Jan 09, 2019 02:00
Geriatrics, Vol. 4, Pages 10: Acknowledgement to Reviewers of Geriatrics in 2018 Geriatrics doi: 10.3390/geriatrics4010010 Authors: Geriatrics Editorial Office Rigorous peer-review is the corner-stone of high-quality academic publishing [...]
Wed Jan 09, 2019 02:00
Geriatrics, Vol. 4, Pages 8: DEMMI Scores, Length of Stay, and 30-Day Readmission of Acute Geriatric Patients in Denmark: A Cross-Sectional Observational Study with Longitudinal Follow-Up Geriatrics doi: 10.3390/geriatrics4010008 Authors: Dorte Melgaard Maria Rodrigo-Domingo Marianne M. Mørch Stephanie M. Byrgesen The aims of this study are to describe the mobility of acute geriatric patients, the length of stay, and to characterise patients who were readmitted within 30 days...
Mon Jan 07, 2019 02:00
Geriatrics, Vol. 4, Pages 7: Dementia in an Acute Hospital Setting: Health Service Research to Profile Patient Characteristics and Predictors of Adverse Clinical Outcomes Geriatrics doi: 10.3390/geriatrics4010007 Authors: Inderpal Singh Chris Edwards Daniel Duric Aman Rasuly Sabdat Oziohu Musa Anser Anwar Introduction: Patients with dementia often have other associated medical co-morbidities resulting in adverse outcomes. The National Audit of Dementia (NAD) in the UK...
Wed Jan 02, 2019 02:00
Geriatrics, Vol. 4, Pages 6: Delirium Stigma Among Healthcare Staff Geriatrics doi: 10.3390/geriatrics4010006 Authors: Elizabeta B. Mukaetova-Ladinska Glynis Cosker Mahathir Chan Michael Coppock Ann Scully Seon-Young Kim Sung-Wan Kim Richard J. Q. McNally Andrew Teodorczuk Older people with delirium occupy more than one third of acute medical beds and require increased medical attention, as care at present is suboptimal. In addition, since delirium is undetected,...
Mon Dec 31, 2018 02:00
Geriatrics, Vol. 4, Pages 5: The Importance of Geriatric Care Models Geriatrics doi: 10.3390/geriatrics4010005 Authors: James S. Powers I am delighted to edit this Special Issue of Geriatrics focusing on Geriatric Care Models. [...]
Thu Dec 27, 2018 02:00
Geriatrics, Vol. 4, Pages 4: Is a Combination of Melatonin and Amino Acids Useful to Sarcopenic Elderly Patients? A Randomized Trial Geriatrics doi: 10.3390/geriatrics4010004 Authors: Mariangela Rondanelli Gabriella Peroni Clara Gasparri Vittoria Infantino Mara Nichetti Giovanni Cuzzoni Daniele Spadaccini Simone Perna This study evaluated the effectiveness of a 4-week intervention of melatonin and essential aminoacid supplementation on body composition, protein metabolism,...
Mon Dec 24, 2018 02:00
Geriatrics, Vol. 4, Pages 3: Comparing Inpatient Complication Rates between Octogenarians and Nonagenarians following Primary and Revision Total Knee Arthroplasty in a Nationally Representative Sample, 2010–2014 Geriatrics doi: 10.3390/geriatrics4010003 Authors: Eric L Smith Evan M Dugdale David Tybor Michael Kain We compared the inpatient postoperative complication rates between octogenarians and nonagenarians undergoing primary and revision total knee arthroplasty (TKA). We...
Sat Dec 22, 2018 02:00
Geriatrics, Vol. 4, Pages 2: Care Home Research: Future Challenges and Opportunities Geriatrics doi: 10.3390/geriatrics4010002 Authors: Alexandra M. Johnstone Alison I. C. Donaldson The historical view of care homes as isolated communities is fading, with a new strong focus on offering person-centred care for residents that keeps them integrated in their community [...]
Fri Dec 21, 2018 02:00
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