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Exercise and Older Adults

Web4. Inactivity is defined by the US Department of Health and Human Services as participating in no activity beyond baseline activities of daily living. 1. The prevalence …

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Physical Activity and Healthy Aging

WebHealthy aging is the ability to maintain independence, purpose, vitality, and quality of life into old age despite unexpected medical conditions, accidents, and …

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Nutrition and Healthy Aging

WebDiet is a key determinant of health and is vital to the prevention and management of chronic disease. The predictors of an individual’s dietary health are complex and influenced by …

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Lifestyle (Medicine) and Healthy Aging

WebHealthy aging is a process that occurs over the life cycle. Health habits established early and practiced throughout life impact longevity, the ability to reach old …

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Hearing Loss in the Elderly

WebPresbycusis, or age-related hearing loss (ARHL), is the result of physiologic and pathologic changes associated with advancing age. ARHL presents typically with a …

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Mindfulness, Stress, and Aging

WebMindfulness has been applied in several adaptations, including Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction and Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy, to treat chronic …

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Balance Problems and Fall Risks in the Elderly

WebFalls in the elderly are an increasing problem causing a high degree of morbidity, mortality, and use of health care services. Identification of risk factors through medical …

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Best Practices for Promoting Healthy Aging

WebGentle, everyday, regular physical activity has many benefits and few downsides. Other best practices that also are associated with positive outcomes include balance and stretching …

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Preventing Falls in Hospitalized Patients

Web5. Each year, roughly 700,000 to 1 million patient falls occur in United States hospitals, resulting in around 250,000 injuries and up to 11,000 deaths. 6. About 2% of …

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Nutrition and Weight Management in the Elderly

Web“Aging alters the way the body digests food, absorbs nutrients, and metabolizes energy. Changes in deglutition, digestion, and metabolism in this population are well described …

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The Effects of Aging on Lung Structure and Function

WebGrowth of the segment of the population older than 65 years has led to intensified interest in understanding the biology of aging. This article is focused on age …

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Frailty in Older Persons

WebFrailty is a clinical state characterized by a decrease of an individual's homeostatic reserves and is responsible for enhanced vulnerability to endogenous …

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Lifestyle (Medicine) and Healthy Aging

WebHealthy aging is a process that occurs over the life cycle. Health habits established early and practiced throughout life impact both longevity, the ability to reach old age, and the …

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Older Adult Falls in Emergency Medicine, 2023 Update

WebOf 4 older adults, 1 will fall each year in the United States. Based on 2020 data from the Centers of Disease Control, about 36 million older adults fall each year, …

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Hispanic-american Elders

WebAmerican health care providers now treat a rapidly growing population of Hispanic American elders. This group shares certain cultural linkages but is comprised of diverse subgroups, …

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Redesigning a Fall Prevention Program in Acute Care

WebThrough education, frontline nurse involvement, and redesigning fall prevention approach, hourly rounding was promoted as a proactive falls prevention …

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Transitional Care of the Long-Term Care Patient

WebThis article reviews the literature on transitional care to and from the LTC environment, highlighting strategies to improve the quality of care transitions. Several …

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The Frailty Syndrome: Definition and Natural History

WebDEFINITION OF FRAILTY. Frailty is theoretically defined as a clinically recognizable state of increased vulnera- bility, resulting from aging-associated decline in reserve and function …

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Preventing Falls and Fall-Related Injuries in Hospitals

WebFalls are a widespread concern in hospitals settings, with whole hospital rates of between 3 and 5 falls per 1000 bed-days representing around a million inpatient falls occurring in …

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Speech, Language, and Swallowing Disorders in the Older Adult

Websequence to form words, with rules for combining these words into sequences or strings that expresses thoughts, intentions, experiences, and feelings [1].

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CLINICAL PRAGMATISM, ETHICS CONSULTATION, AND THE …

WebAlthough most readers of this article are not clinical ethicists called on to consult in cases that present difficult dilemmas, the skills used in ethics case consultation can be valuable …

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