‘Don’t open another bed’: How to keep NL seniors out of long-term care

‘Don’t open another bed’: How to keep NL seniors out of long-term care

Breadcrumb Trail Links Atlantic Canada Newfoundland & Labrador Health Dr. Roger Butler said no more long-term…

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Assessing Frailty to Prevent Delirium in Elderly Surgery Patients

Assessing Frailty to Prevent Delirium in Elderly Surgery Patients

By: Wynne Parry | February 03, 2025 | 6 min. read |  Share Summary Dr. Elizabeth Mahanna-Gabrielli…

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Effect of a home-based physical rehabilitation program via virtual reality on the functional outcomes of frail older adults: a quasi-experimental study

Effect of a home-based physical rehabilitation program via virtual reality on the functional outcomes of frail older adults: a quasi-experimental study

The program has shown that one key tactic for encouraging beneficial aging is physical activity. Virtual…

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Opinion | The Challenges of Health Care for the Elderly

Opinion | The Challenges of Health Care for the Elderly

To the Editor: Re “The Decline in Geriatric Care Hurts Us All,” by Pamela Paul (column,…

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Frailty in older adults admitted to hospital: outcomes from the Western Sydney Clinical Frailty Registry | BMC Geriatrics

Frailty in older adults admitted to hospital: outcomes from the Western Sydney Clinical Frailty Registry | BMC Geriatrics

This prospective analysis of 592 adults enrolled into the Western Sydney Clinical Frailty registry demonstrates that…

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Consequences of COVID-19 for geriatric patients during a pandemic

Consequences of COVID-19 for geriatric patients during a pandemic

The clinical characteristics of the cohort can be found in Table 1. The mean duration of inpatient…

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