Geriatrics & Palliative Medicine: Geriatrics - Outpatient & Post-Acute

An interactive data dashboard that organizes and summarizes nationally-representative West Health-Gallup survey data on healthcare and aging in America.

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Complete lists of recommendations by society.

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Barstow C, Shahan B, Roberts M. Evaluating Medical Decision-Making Capacity in Practice. Am Fam Physician. 2018;98(1):40–46.

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

Phelan EA, Ritchey K. Fall Prevention in Community-Dwelling Older Adults. Ann Intern Med. 2018 Dec 4;169(11):ITC81-ITC96. doi: 10.7326/AITC201812040. Review. PubMed PMID: 30508457.

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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.

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.

Pretty, I. A., Ellwood, R. P., Lo, E. C., MacEntee, M. I., Müller, F., Rooney, E., ... & Wolff, M. S. (2014). The Seattle Care Pathway for securing oral health in older patients. Gerodontology, 31, 77-87.

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.

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

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

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

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.

Verdoorn S, Kwint HF, Blom JW, Gussekloo J, Bouvy ML. Effects of a clinical medication review focused on personal goals, quality of life, and health problems in older persons with polypharmacy: A randomised controlled trial (DREAMeR-study). PLoS Med. 2019;16(5):e1002798. Published 2019 May 8. doi:10.1371/journal.pmed.1002798

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

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.

Kokorelias, K. M., Grosse, A., Kazberouk, A., & Sinha, S. K. (2023). Exacerbated inequalities: A scoping review of the experiences of older persons during conflict situations. Journal of the American Geriatrics Society, 71(10), 3287–3296. https://doi.org/10.1111/jgs.18486

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

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

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

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

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.

Tavakoli, N. (2020). Management of Vulvovaginal Disorders in Older Women. Ann Longterm Care. 2020. doi:10.25270/altc.2020.4.00001 Received August 12, 2019; accepted December 5, 2019. Published online April 13, 2020.

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

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

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

Coll PP, Costello VW, Kuchel GA, Bartley J, McElhaney JE. The Prevention of Infections in Older Adults: Vaccination [published online ahead of print, 2019 Oct 15]. J Am Geriatr Soc. 2019;10.1111/jgs.16205. doi:10.1111/jgs.16205

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

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

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

Kim, D. H., & Rockwood, K. (2024). Frailty in Older Adults. The New England journal of medicine, 391(6), 538–548. https://doi.org/10.1056/NEJMra2301292