When these elements come together, a geriatric program transforms from an aspirational concept into a practical reality. The practice becomes not only a provider of medical services but also a trusted ...

Abstract: Functional decline is a serious syndrome that attacks older adults and can be delayed or prevented by its early risk detection. In this study, speech recognition is used to help in the ...

Background: Cardiovascular disease management in older adults is complicated by geriatric syndromes. Comprehensive Geriatric Assessment (CGA)—a multidisciplinary evaluation of functional, cognitive, ...

Background: The Comprehensive Geriatric Assessment (CGA) serves as a crucial multidimensional instrument for optimizing care within aging populations. Despite its demonstrated benefits, there remain ...

Comparison of the long-term prognostic value of different frailty instruments in older inpatients: a 5-year prospective cohort study 1. Frailty identified by all five commonly used frailty scales was ...

Early geriatric assessments in older adults with hip fractures are strongly associated with improved recovery, reduced hospital stays, and lower complication rates, according to a new systematic ...

Introduction The GOAL Cluster Randomised Controlled Trial (NCT04538157) is now underway, investigating the impact of comprehensive geriatric assessment (CGA) for frail older people with chronic kidney ...

1 Department of Geriatric Medicine, Mercy University Hospital, Grenville Place, Cork City, Ireland 2 HRB Clinical Research Facility, Mercy University Hospital, University College Cork, Cork City, ...

Geriatric assessment tools, including CGA, offer superior prognostic value over traditional performance measures in older DLBCL patients. Comprehensive geriatric assessments reveal frailty levels, ...