New approaches and thinking are required in order to meet the demands for quality care
It's hard to minimize the importance of CME in geriatrics these days hence the theme of this issue is geriatrics and I will do the 'de rigueur' exercise of stating my conflicts of interest. The first is that I am a geriatrician, and I think that care of the elderly is an issue that is the most important one facing our health care system. It's also clear that there are simply not enough trained geriatricians in Canada and the burden of providing care for elderly and aging patients has shifted to family doctors. Second, I have long been involved in continuing medical education, and I believe the experienced staff at the Journal of Current Clinical Care and HealthPlexus have the knowledge, and creativity to make a substantial contribution to the continuing education of physicians in Canada. I certainly hope they continue covering geriatric issues and topics on a regular basis.
Our Dementia article this month "Nutrition and Dementia: An Update" by Drs. Guylaine Ferland, Carol E. Greenwood, and Bryna Shatenstein, comes appropriately enough after the recent publication of important research in this area. Our Caregiving column this month is also on the theme of dementia: "End-stage Dementia and Death: Breaking the Conspiracy of Silence" by Dr. Michael Gordon and Natalie Baker.
As usual, we have several articles of interest in other areas. Our Women's Health column addresses an often overlooked topic in geriatric medicine, namely "Domestic Violence and Older Women: A Review of the Evidence" by Dr. Julie McGarry and Christine Simpson. We have an informative article on "Restorative Home Care Services" by Dr. Gill Lewin. Finally, very practical article, "Hyperhidrosis: A Common Problem" has been contributed by Drs. Christian A. Murray and Nowell Solish.
Enjoy this issue,
Barry Goldlist
