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The prevalence of constipation rises dramatically with age, with some estimates approaching 50% among adults over 80 years of age. (1) Up to 40% of seniors living in the community [...]

A 79 year-old man sought care at our clinic for pain in his left ear and a severe sore throat that had been bothering him for the past 2 days. [...]

OBJECTIVE--The purpose of this study was to examine whether prescribing practices for elderly individuals with diabetes and hypertension changed over the past decade. RESEARCH DESIGN AND METHODS--We linked the Ontario [...]

Previously, we identified a locus on 11p influencing obesity in families with type 2 diabetes. Based on mouse studies, we selected TUB as a functional candidate gene and performed association studies to determine whether this controls obesity. We analyzed the genotypes of 13 single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) around TUB in 492 unrelated type 2 diabetic patients with known BMI values. One SNP (rs1528133) was found to have a significant effect on BMI (1.54 kg/[m.sup.2], P = 0.006). This association was confirmed in a population enriched for type 2 diabetes, using 750 individuals who were not selected for type 2 diabetes. Two SNPs in linkage disequilibrium with rs1528133 and mapping to the 3' end of TUB, rs2272382, and rs2272383 also affected BMI by 1.3 kg/[m.sup.2] (P = 0.016 and P = 0.010, respectively). Combined analysis confirmed this association (P = 0.005 and P = 0.002, respectively). Moreover, comparing 349 obese subjects (BMI >30 kg/[m.sup.2]) from the combined cohort with 289 normal subjects (BMI, Until recently, type 2 diabetes was considered a disease of the elderly. Currently, worldwide, a large proportion of newly diagnosed patients are adolescents. The increase in the prevalence of type [...]

This article provides an overview of Japanese women in the role of caregivers of older family members. Cultural influence on women's identity, significance of the caregiver 's role, and the [...]

Accreditation This activity has been planned and implemented in accordance with the Essential Areas and policies of the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) through the joint sponsorship of [...]

Background: As the number of elderly people has increased in Japan, the occurrence of aspiration pneumonia has also increased. Guidelines for the treatment of pneumonia have been proposed, in which [...]

Background: Intensive oral care can reduce the incidence of pneumonia in elderly nursing home patients, but the mechanism is unknown. Objective: To explore the effects of intensive oral care on [...]

OBJECTIVE--We examined the relationship between health-related social disengagements, as opposed to disengagements related to financial and other non-health related factors, and subsequent risk of disability and death among initially nondisabled [...]

ABSTRACT: Most hypertensive patients require lifestyle modification and multiple-drug therapy to achieve current blood pressure (BP) goals of less than 140/90 mm Hg and less than 130/80 mm Hg for [...]

Community-acquired pneumonia (CAP) is a major cause of morbidity and mortality in the elderly, and the leading cause of death among residents of nursing homes. Oropharyngeal aspiration is an important [...]

Even the most experienced nursing assistants rank resident bathing among their most challenging, time-consuming tasks. It's no wonder. Some residents consistently put up a fight at bath time, while others [...]

Abstract: Delirium is one of the most common disorders in hospitalized patients. The authors present the case of an elderly male patient with postoperative cognitive decline that did not resolve [...]

It is vital that GPs feel confident when dealing with this group of patients, explains Dr Anna Cumisky. It is predicted that by 2033, those aged 65 years and over [...]

Adapt your consultation style for older patients to ensure their needs are met, writes Dr Mona Kular. Elderly patients constitute a significant proportion of the patient population in most primary [...]

The Australian National Heart Foundation has recommended that adults who do not have existing heart conditions should increase their consumption of omega-3 fish oils to reduce their risk of cardiovascular [...]

ATLANTA -- While reduced intensity conditioning allows hematopoietic stem cell transplant (HSCT) in older cancer patients who cannot tolerate standard conditioning regimens, only about one-third of such patients have an [...]

The needs of older patients with headache often go unmet, says Dr David Kernick Almost every individual has experienced a headache at some time during their life and for most [...]

Elderly patients who experience delirium within 3 days of a stroke are more likely to die and have worse functional outcomes than those who do not experience delirium, according to [...]

Vivian Stevens BA, BSc, MB, BS, FGS, General Practitioner, Warminster, Wiltshire While insomnia as a symptom correlates with the complaint of poor sleep, it can qualitatively be divided into difficulty [...]

How should dry skin be managed in the elderly? What is the place of potent topical steroids in the treatment of psoriasis in the elderly? What are the risks of [...]

THE ESSENTIALS - Pain can occur in the shoulder or be referred from or to it. - The classical chronology of frozen shoulder involves three phases. - Patients find it [...]

Anticholinergic drugs can produce symptoms of mild cognitive impairment in some elderly patients, say French researchers. They have warned that GPs should be aware of the link and avoid prescribing [...]

Falls are a common and serious problem among older patients, causing injury, mortality, and declines in mobility. They also increase the need for assisted living and often lead to self-imposed [...]

Often dependent on immigrants to do the arduous work of long-term care, nursing homes are keeping an eye on Congress as it belatedly takes up President Bush's call to help [...]

A review of 47 studies that investigated the effects of the Chinese exercise technique Tai Chi found that it improved balance, strength, cardiovascular and respiratory function, flexibility, muscular strength and [...]

To the Editor: Symptomless dysphagia and swallowing disorders play a very important role in the pathogenesis of aspiration pneumonia. Symptomless dysphagia is one of the main causes of pneumonia in [...]

Nichol KL, Baken L, Wuorenma J, Nelson A, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, and other centers. The health and economic benefits associated with pneumococcal vaccination of elderly persons with chronic lung [...]