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Current Geriatrics Reports OnlineFirst articles

07.05.2024 | REVIEW

Gender Disparities in Valvular Heart Disease and Treatment in the Aging Population

Available data demonstrate significant gender-related differences in clinical presentation, treatment, and outcomes for patients with valvular heart disease (VHD). It is also well-established that men and women exhibit different risk profiles …

verfasst von:
Taylor Desmarais, Laura Dichiacchio, Hanna Fanous, Lauren Levy, Sara J. Pereira, Tara L. Jones

26.11.2019 | Geriatric Psychiatry (S Lehmann, Section Editor)

Synthetic Review of Financial Capacity in Cognitive Disorders: Foundations, Interventions, and Innovations

In 2014, 14.5% (46.3 million) of the US population was aged older than 65 years and by 2030 all individuals of the Baby Boomer generation will be of retirement age accounting for one in five Americans [ 1 ]. By 2040, older adults will outnumber …

verfasst von:
Milap A. Nowrangi, Gorkem Sevinc, Vidyulata Kamath

11.11.2019 | Nursing (R D’Aoust, Section Editor)

Caring for the Older Person Who Is Diagnosed with Cancer: a Toolbox for the Geriatric Nurse

Age increases the probably of a diagnosis of cancer [ 1 ]. The mean age at which a diagnosis of cancer is made in the USA is 66 years with a range of 65 to 74 years [ 1 ]. Geriatric syndromes [ 2 ••], malignant and non-malignant comorbidities [ 3 …

verfasst von:
Janine Overcash

22.10.2019 | Nursing (R D’Aoust, Section Editor)

Insomnia in Older Adults

Insomnia is one of the most common sleep disorders in older adults. It is defined as complaints of difficulty initiating sleep, difficulty maintaining sleep, or early morning awakenings with the inability to return to sleep in the presence of …

verfasst von:
Vivian Nguyen, Tessy George, Glenna S. Brewster