Geriatrics & Palliative Medicine: Complete Reading List

Jain S, Abrham E, Khan MN, Mathur R. An Account of Immune Senescence in the Clinical Pathophysiology of COVID-19 Infection in Aging. Aging Dis. 2021 Apr 1;12(2):662-670. doi: 10.14336/AD.2020.1019. PMID: 33815889; PMCID: PMC7990370.

Faraji, J., & Metz, G. (2021). Aging, Social Distancing, and COVID-19 Risk: Who is more Vulnerable and Why?. Aging and disease, 12(7), 1624–1643. https://doi.org/10.14336/AD.2021.0319

Chou YH, Chen YM. Aging and Renal Disease: Old Questions for New Challenges. Aging Dis. 2021 Apr 1;12(2):515-528. doi: 10.14336/AD.2020.0703. PMID: 33815880; PMCID: PMC7990354.

Mahler, D., Selecky, P., Harrod, C., Benditt, J., Carrieri-Kohlman, V., Curtis, J., & ... Waller, A. (2010). American College of Chest Physicians consensus statement on the management of dyspnea in patients with advanced lung or heart disease. Chest, 137(3), 674-691. doi:10.1378/chest.09-1543

American Geriatrics Society Feeding Tubes in Advanced Dementia Position Statement. (2014). Journal of the American Geriatrics Society, 62(8), 1590-1593. doi:10.1111/jgs.12924

Choosing Wisely. (2015) American Geriatrics Society Ten Things Physicians and Patients Should Question. Available at: http://www.choosingwisely.org/societies/american-geriatrics-society/

Yohanna, D., & Cifu, A. S. (2017). Antipsychotics to Treat Agitation or Psychosis in Patients With Dementia. Jama, 318(11), 1057-1058.

Robertson, M. L., Phung, A., Bhatnagar, S., Li, L., Schuchman, M., Wolff, J., Ritchie, C., Leff, B., & Sheehan, O. C. (2023). Assessing the wellbeing of family caregivers of multimorbid and homebound older adults-A scoping literature review. Journal of the American Geriatrics Society, 71(1), 268–275. https://doi.org/10.1111/jgs.18077

Dumitrascu F, Branje KE, Hladkowicz ES, Lalu M, McIsaac DI. Association of frailty with outcomes in individuals with COVID-19: A living review and meta-analysis [published online ahead of print, 2021 May 28]. J Am Geriatr Soc. 2021;10.1111/jgs.17299. doi:10.1111/jgs.17299

End of Life / Palliative Education Resource Center (2005). Fast facts and concepts #36 Calculating opioid dose conversions, 2nd ed. Available at https://www.capc.org/fast-facts/36-calculating-opioid-dose-conversions/

Coll PP, Korc-Grodzicki B, Ristau BT, Shahrokni A, Koshy A, Filippova OT, Ali I. Cancer Prevention and Screening for Older Adults: Part 1. Lung, Colorectal, Bladder, and Kidney Cancer. J Am Geriatr Soc. 2020 Sep 3. doi: 10.1111/jgs.16791. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 32880888.

Coll PP, Korc-Grodzicki B, Ristau BT, Shahrokni A, Koshy A, Filippova OT, Ali I. Cancer Prevention and Screening for Older Adults: Part 2. Interventions to Prevent and Screen for Breast, Prostate, Cervical, Ovarian, and Endometrial Cancer. J Am Geriatr Soc. 2020 Sep 3. doi: 10.1111/jgs.16794. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 32880894.

Kim LD, Hashmi AZ. Geriatrics update 2018: Challenges in mental health, mobility, and postdischarge care. Cleve Clin J Med. 2018;85(12):953–958. doi:10.3949/ccjm.85a.18059

Complete lists of recommendations by society.

Gallegos-Orozco JF, Foxx-Orenstein AE, Sterler SM, Stoa JM. (2012), Chronic constipation in the elderly. Am J Gastroenterol. 2012 Jan;107(1):18-25; quiz 26. doi: 10.1038/ajg.2011.349. Epub 2011 Oct 11.

James C., J., Nathaniel, M., & Ramona O., H. (2011. Cognitive Functioning, Mental Health, and Quality of Life in ICU Survivors: An Overview. Anesthesiology Clinics, 29, 751-764. doi:10.1016/j.anclin.2011.09.012

Tricco AC, Thomas SM, Veroniki AA, Hamid JS, Cogo E, Strifler L, Khan PA, Robson R, Sibley KM, MacDonald H, Riva JJ, Thavorn K, Wilson C, Holroyd-Leduc J, Kerr GD, Feldman F, Majumdar SR, Jaglal SB, Hui W, Straus SE. Comparisons of Interventions for Preventing Falls in Older Adults: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis. JAMA. 2017 Nov 7;318(17):1687-1699. doi: 10.1001/jama.2017.15006. Review. PubMed PMID: 29114830.

Parker, S. G., McLeod, A., McCue, P., Phelps, K., Bardsley, M., Roberts, H. C., & Conroy, S. P. (2017). New horizons in comprehensive geriatric assessment. Age and ageing, 46(5), 713-721.

Boult, C., & Wieland, G. (2010). Comprehensive primary care for older patients with multiple chronic conditions: "nobody rushes you through". JAMA: Journal Of The American Medical Association, 304(17), 1936-1943. doi:10.1001/jama.2010.1623

Marcantonio, E. R. (2017). Delirium in Hospitalized Older Adults. New England Journal of Medicine, 377(15), 1456-1466.

Oh, E. S., Fong, T. G., Hshieh, T. T., & Inouye, S. K. (2017). Delirium in Older Persons: Advances in Diagnosis and Treatment. JAMA, 318(12), 1161-1174.

Weiss, B. D., & Fain, M. J. (2017). Dementia Care: More Than Just Prescription Drugs. American family physician, 95(12), 766–767.

Collins, L., & Seraj, S. (2010). Diagnosis and treatment of venous ulcers. American family physician, 81(8), 989.

Sessums LL, Zembrzuska H, Jackson JL. Does this patient have medical decision-making capacity?. JAMA. 2011;306(4):420-427. doi:10.1001/jama.2011.1023

Cook D, Rocker G. Dying with dignity in the intensive care unit. N Engl J Med. 2014;370(26):2506-2514. doi:10.1056/NEJMra1208795

Temel, J., Greer, J., Muzikansky, A., Gallagher, E., Admane, S., Jackson, V., & ... Lynch, T. (2010). Early palliative care for patients with metastatic non-small-cell lung cancer. New England Journal Of Medicine, 363(8), 733-742. doi:10.1056/NEJMoa1000678

Yang W, Luo H, Ma Y, Si S, Zhao H. Effects of Antihypertensive Drugs on Cognitive Function in Elderly Patients with Hypertension: A Review. Aging Dis. 2021 Jun 1;12(3):841-851. doi: 10.14336/AD.2020.1111. PMID: 34094646; PMCID: PMC8139194.

Mosqueda, L., & Dong, X. (2011). Elder Abuse and Self-neglect:“I Don't Care Anything About Going to the Doctor, to Be Honest....”. JAMA, 306(5), 532-540.

Haentjens, P., Magaziner, J., Colón-Emeric, C. S., Vanderschueren, D., Milisen, K., Velkeniers, B., & Boonen, S. (2010). Meta-analysis: Excess Mortality After Hip Fracture Among Older Women and Men. Annals Of Internal Medicine, 152(6), 380-W.128.

Arnold, R and Weissman, DE (2015). Fast facts and concepts # 042 Broaching the Topic of a Palliative Care Consultation with Patients and Families, 2nd ed. Available at https://www.capc.org/fast-facts/42-broaching-topic-palliative-care-consultation-patients-and-families/

End of Life / Palliative Education Resource Center (2015). Fast facts and concepts #72 Opioid infusion titration orders, 2nd ed. Available at https://www.mypcnow.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/FF-72-infusion-orders.-3rd-ed.pdf

Campbell, ML, Weissman, DE & Nelson, JE (2015). Fast facts and concepts # 253 Palliative Care Consultation in the ICU. Available at https://www.capc.org/fast-facts/253-palliative-care-consultation-icu/

von Gunten, CF and Weissman, DE (2015). Fast facts and concepts # 266-Consultation Etiquette in Palliative Care. Available at https://www.capc.org/fast-facts/266-consultation-etiquette-palliative-care/

von Gunten, CF and Weissman, DE (2015). Fast facts and concepts # 267-Writing the Consultation Note. Available at https://www.capc.org/fast-facts/267-writing-consultation-note/

End of Life / Palliative Education Resource Center (2015). Fast facts and concepts #30 Prognostication, 2nd ed. https://www.mypcnow.org/fast-fact/prognostication/

Widera, E., Steenpass, V., Marson, D., & Sudore, R. (2011). Finances in the older patient with cognitive impairment: "He didn't want me to take over". JAMA: Journal Of The American Medical Association, 305(7), 698-706. doi:10.1001/jama.2011.164

Kane, R. (2011). Finding the right level of posthospital care: "We didn't realize there was any other option for him". JAMA: The Journal Of The American Medical Association, 305(3), 284-293. doi:10.1001/jama.2010.2015

Gijzel SMW, Whitson HE, van de Leemput IA, et al. Resilience in Clinical Care: Getting a Grip on the Recovery Potential of Older Adults [published online ahead of print, 2019 Sep 9]. J Am Geriatr Soc. 2019;10.1111/jgs.16149. doi:10.1111/jgs.16149

Tatum Iii PE, Talebreza S, Ross JS. Geriatric Assessment: An Office-Based Approach. Am Fam Physician. 2018 Jun 15;97(12):776-784. PubMed PMID: 30216018.

Spalding, M., & Sebesta, S. (2008). Geriatric screening and preventive care. American Family Physician, 78(2), 206-215.

Guiding principles for the care of older adults with multimorbidity: an approach for clinicians. Guiding principles for the care of older adults with multimorbidity: an approach for clinicians: American Geriatrics Society Expert Panel on the Care of Older Adults with Multimorbidity. J Am Geriatr Soc. 2012 Oct;60(10):E1-E25. doi: 10.1111/j.1532-5415.2012.04188.x. Epub 2012 Sep 19. PMID: 22994865; PMCID: PMC4450364.

López-Otín C, Blasco MA, Partridge L, Serrano M, Kroemer G. The hallmarks of aging. Cell. 2013;153(6):1194‐1217. doi:10.1016/j.cell.2013.05.039

Pacala, J., & Yueh, B. (2012). Hearing deficits in the older patient: "I didn't notice anything". JAMA: Journal Of The American Medical Association, 307(11), 1185-1194.

Hung, W., Egol, K., Zuckerman, J., & Siu, A. (2012). Hip fracture management: tailoring care for the older patient. JAMA: The Journal Of The American Medical Association, 307(20), 2185-2194. doi:10.1001/jama.2012.4842

Lassell, R., Moreines, L. T., Luebke, M. R., Bhatti, K. S., Pain, K. J., Brody, A. A., & Luth, E. A. (2022). Hospice interventions for persons living with dementia, family members and clinicians: A systematic review. Journal of the American Geriatrics Society, 10.1111/jgs.17802. Advance online publication. https://doi.org/10.1111/jgs.17802

Covinsky, K., Pierluissi, E., & Johnston, C. (2011). Hospitalization-associated disability: "She was probably able to ambulate, but I'm not sure". JAMA: Journal Of The American Medical Association, 306(16), 1782-1793. doi:10.1001/jama.2011.1556

Helen, K., Rebecca, C., Theresa, S., & Wayne, M. (2009). The Past, Present, and Future of House Calls. Clinics In Geriatric Medicine, 25(The Past, Present and Future of Home Health Care), 19-34. doi:10.1016/j.cger.2008.10.005

Goode, P., Burgio, K., Richter, H., & Markland, A. (2010). Incontinence in older women. JAMA: Journal Of The American Medical Association, 303(21), 2172-2181. doi:10.1001/jama.2010.749

Dugan, B., Conway, J., & Duggal, N. A. (2023). Inflammaging as a target for healthy ageing. Age and ageing, 52(2), afac328. https://doi.org/10.1093/ageing/afac328

Swetz, K. M., & Kamal, A. H. (2018). Palliative Care. Annals of internal medicine, 168(5), ITC33–ITC48. https://doi.org/10.7326/AITC201803060

Mattison MLP. In the Clinic: Delirium. Ann Intern Med. 2020 Oct 6;173(7):ITC49-ITC64. doi: 10.7326/AITC202010060. PMID: 33017552.

Chang, H., Lynm, C., & Glass, R. (2010). JAMA patient page. Falls and older adults. JAMA: Journal Of The American Medical Association, 303(3), 288. doi:10.1001/jama.303.3.288

Ritchie, C., Roth, D., & Allman, R. (2011). Living with an aging parent: "It was a beautiful invitation". JAMA: Journal Of The American Medical Association, 306(7), 746-753. doi:10.1001/jama.2011.1163

Kahn, J., Benson, N., Appleby, D., Carson, S., & Iwashyna, T. (2010). Long-term acute care hospital utilization after critical illness. JAMA: The Journal Of The American Medical Association, 303(22), 2253-2259. doi:10.1001/jama.2010.761

Dent, E., Wright, O. R. L., Woo, J., & Hoogendijk, E. O. (2023). Malnutrition in older adults. Lancet (London, England), S0140-6736(22)02612-5. Advance online publication. https://doi.org/10.1016/S0140-6736(22)02612-5

Moncada, L. (2011). Management of falls in older persons: a prescription for prevention. American Family Physician, 84(11), 1267-1276.

Steinman, M., & Hanlon, J. (2010). Managing medications in clinically complex elders: "There's got to be a happy medium". JAMA: Journal Of The American Medical Association, 304(14), 1592-1601. doi:10.1001/jama.2010.1482

Reuben, D. (2009). Medical care for the final years of life: "When you're 83, it's not going to be 20 years". JAMA: Journal Of The American Medical Association, 302(24), 2686-2694. doi:10.1001/jama.2009.1871

Brennan-Taylor M. Mom, You Have to Trust Me. JAMA Internal Medicine [serial online]. July 27, 2015;Available from: MEDLINE Complete, Ipswich, MA. Accessed August 5, 2015.

Carr, D. B., & Ott, B. R. (2010). The older adult driver with cognitive impairment: 'It’s a very frustrating life.'. JAMA: Journal Of The American Medical Association, 303(16), 1632-1640. doi:10.1001/jama.2010.481

Wang LC, Ye MZ, Xiong J, Wang XQ, Wu JW, Zheng GH. Optimal exercise parameters of tai chi for balance performance in older adults: A meta-analysis. J Am Geriatr Soc. 2021 Mar 26. doi: 10.1111/jgs.17094. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 33769556.

Hurst, H., Young, H. M. L., Nixon, A. C., Ormandy, P., Brettle, A., & scoping review author collaborative for outcomes and care priorities for older people with ACKD (2022). Outcomes and care priorities for older people living with frailty and advanced chronic kidney disease: a multi-professional scoping review. Age and ageing, 51(12), afac296. https://doi.org/10.1093/ageing/afac296

Serife, E. (2011). Palliative Care: An Evolving Field in Medicine. Primary Care: Clinics In Office Practice, 38(Palliative Care), 159-171. doi:10.1016/j.pop.2011.03.001

Rezk, Y., Timmins, P. F., & Smith, H. S. (2011). Palliative Care in Gynecologic Oncology. American Journal Of Hospice & Palliative Medicine, 28(5), 356-374. doi:10.1177/1049909110392204

American Geriatrics Society Expert Panel on the Care of Older Adults with Multimorbidity. Patient-centered care for older adults with multiple chronic conditions: a stepwise approach from the American Geriatrics Society: American Geriatrics Society Expert Panel on the Care of Older Adults with Multimorbidity. J Am Geriatr Soc. 2012 Oct;60(10):1957-68. doi: 10.1111/j.1532-5415.2012.04187.x. Epub 2012 Sep 19. PMID: 22994844; PMCID: PMC4459791.

Zweig, S., Popejoy, L., Parker-Oliver, D., & Meadows, S. (2011). The physician's role in patients' nursing home care: "She's a very courageous and lovely woman. I enjoy caring for her". JAMA: Journal Of The American Medical Association, 306(13), 1468-1478. doi:10.1001/jama.2011.1420

Mor, V., & Besdine, R. (2011). Policy options to improve discharge planning and reduce rehospitalization. JAMA: The Journal Of The American Medical Association, 305(3), 302-303. doi:10.1001/jama.2010.2006

May, P., Garrido, M. M., Cassel, J. B., Kelley, A. S., Meier, D. E., Normand, C., & ... Morrison, R. S. (2015). Prospective Cohort Study of Hospital Palliative Care Teams for Inpatients With Advanced Cancer: Earlier Consultation Is Associated With Larger Cost-Saving Effect. Journal Of Clinical Oncology: Official Journal Of The American Society Of Clinical Oncology,

Liebzeit, D., Rutkowski, R., Arbaje, A. I., Fields, B., & Werner, N. E. (2021). A scoping review of interventions for older adults transitioning from hospital to home. Journal of the American Geriatrics Society, 69(10), 2950–2962. https://doi.org/10.1111/jgs.17323

Donison, V., Chesney, T. R., Wills, A., Santos, B., McLean, B., Alqurini, N., Hossain, N., Durbano, S., Lemonde, M., Alibhai, S., & Puts, M. (2022). Self-management interventions for issues identified in a geriatric assessment: A systematic review. Journal of the American Geriatrics Society, 70(4), 1268–1279. https://doi.org/10.1111/jgs.17601

Singh S, Zieman S, Go AS, et al. Statins for Primary Prevention in Older Adults-Moving Toward Evidence-Based Decision-Making. J Am Geriatr Soc. 2018;66(11):2188–2196. doi:10.1111/jgs.15449

Graham, J. (2019). The Delicate Issue of Taking Away an Older Adult's Smartphone. Retrieved October 3, 2019 from https://www.managedhealthcareconnect.com/content/delicate-issue-taking-away-older-adults-smartphone

Guralnik, J., Ershler, W., Artz, A., Lazo-Langner, A., Walston, J., Pahor, M., Ferrucci, L., & Evans, W. J. (2021). Unexplained anemia of aging: Etiology, health consequences, and diagnostic criteria. Journal of the American Geriatrics Society, 10.1111/jgs.17565. Advance online publication. https://doi.org/10.1111/jgs.17565

2019 American Geriatrics Society Beers Criteria® Update Expert Panel, Fick, D. M., Semla, T. P., Steinman, M., Beizer, J., Brandt, N., ... & Flanagan, N. American Geriatrics Society 2019 Updated AGS Beers Criteria® for Potentially Inappropriate Medication Use in Older Adults. Journal of the American Geriatrics Society.

Klusmann, V., Gow, A. J., Robert, P., & Oettingen, G. (2021). Using Theories of Behavior Change to Develop Interventions for Healthy Aging. The journals of gerontology. Series B, Psychological sciences and social sciences, 76(Suppl 2), S191–S205. https://doi.org/10.1093/geronb/gbab111

Gawande, A. (2007. ) The Way We Age Now. The New Yorker. Available at: http://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2007/04/30/the-way-we-age-now

Childers, J. W., White, D. B., & Arnold, R. (2020). “Has Anything Changed Since Then?”: A Framework to Incorporate Prior Goals-of-Care Conversations Into Decision-Making for Acutely Ill Patients. Journal of Pain and Symptom Management.

Wang, S., Molassiotis, A., Guo, C., Leung, I. S. H., & Leung, A. Y. M. (2023). Association between social integration and risk of dementia: A systematic review and meta-analysis of longitudinal studies. Journal of the American Geriatrics Society, 71(2), 632–645. https://doi.org/10.1111/jgs.18094

Ma, X., Chu, H., Han, K., Shao, Q., Yu, Y., Jia, S., Wang, D., Wang, Z., & Zhou, Y. (2023). Postoperative delirium after transcatheter aortic valve replacement: An updated systematic review and meta-analysis. Journal of the American Geriatrics Society, 71(2), 646–660. https://doi.org/10.1111/jgs.18104