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For Older Adults, Antibiotics May Not Be Appropriate Treatment for Some...
Journal of the American Geriatrics Society Research Summary In a new research paper published in the Journal of the American Geriatrics Society, Thomas E. Finucane, MD, of the Johns Hopkins Geriatrics...
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Older Married Couples and Advance Directives
Journal of the American Geriatrics Society Research Summary Advance directives (ADs) are legal documents you can use to state in advance what medical treatments you do or do not wish to have under...
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Hospitalized Older Adults Released to Skilled Nursing Facilities May Not Get...
Journal of the American Geriatrics Society Research Summary More than 20 percent of all hospitalized older adults who use Medicare will be admitted to a skilled nursing facility following a stay in the...
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Hospice Care Offers Comfort for Older Adults at End of Life. Should it be...
Journal of the American Geriatrics Society Research Summary A team of researchers from Yale University has studied how soon older adults who were experiencing distressing symptoms and disability were...
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Talking to Older Adults About Health Prognosis May Be Helpful
Journal of the American Geriatrics Society Research Summary Prognosis is the term for the most likely outcome of a medical condition. When it comes to health care, talking about your prognosis can be...
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Study Finds that Most Older Adults are Aware of Medication Risks
Journal of the American Geriatrics Society Research Summary Geriatrics experts know that certain medications may have risks for older adults that outweigh their benefits, especially when safer...
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End-of-Life Hospital and Healthcare Use Among Older Adults with Alzheimer’s...
Journal of the American Geriatrics Society Research Summary Because people are now living longer and often healthier lives, the rate of some illnesses that are more likely to develop with age has...
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What Influences Older Adults’ Preferences for Care?
Journal of the American Geriatrics Society Research Summary We all know that family and friends are important, and that the people close to us have a big impact on our health. Now, a team of...
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High-Quality Nursing Homes Lower Risks for Long-Term Care Placement for Older...
Journal of the American Geriatrics Society Research Summary After being discharged from the hospital, an older person often is admitted directly to a skilled nursing facility (SNF). SNFs specialize in...
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High Blood Pressure Treatment and Nursing Home Residents
Journal of the American Geriatrics Society Research Summary Although 27 percent of all older adults who live in nursing homes in this country have both high blood pressure and dementia, we don’t have...
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