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Pages Home About Videos Links ePrognosis Tweets Blogs to Boards Friday , April 6, 2012 Many Disabled Seniors Have a Good Quality of LIfe A dominant focus of research in Geriatric Medicine has been on the prevention of the types of disability that are common in older persons . This research is important , because if it is successful it will lead to more years of independent living in which seniors do not need the help of caregivers or care in nursing . homes But in our zeal to prevent disability in older persons , we sometimes paint an overly bleak picture of disability . Preventing and delaying disability is a very good thing . But there are no interventions or lifestyle changes that fully prevent late life disability . Rather , effective interventions slow down the process . The vast
Filter by APML Home Archive Contact Subscribe Log in Know the Signs of Early Onset Parkinson's by CHritz 5. April 2012 20:47 Parkinson's disease is one of the many conditions that Interim HealthCare offers homecare services for . Our staff provides both skilled nursing care , when needed , and non-medical home care . Non-medical care can include assistance with activities of daily living such as dressing , cooking , light housekeeping and . transportation April is National Parkinson's Awareness month . A disorder of the brain , it affects men and women , typically age 50 and older . It impacts muscle movement , making walking difficult and causing tremors . Younger adults can sometimes develop Parkinson's disease . About 1 million people in the U.S . are affected by the . disease Early
Pages Home About Videos Links ePrognosis Tweets Blogs to Boards Wednesday , April 4, 2012 Name 5 Tests or Treatments We Overuse in Geriatrics or Palliative Care For the most part in geriatrics and palliative care we like to point the finger at other medical providers and say , STOP . Stop giving so much chemotherapy . Stop giving so many medications . Stop . scanning But now it's time to take a long hard look in the mirror . Medical specialty organizations are being asked to come up with a list of 5 tests or treatments that are over-utilized or may actually be harmful . This effort , called the Choosing Wisely Initiative is being spearheaded by the American Board of Internal Medicine ABIM Foundation . ABIM President and renowned geriatrician Christine Cassel was quoted in today's New York