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Impact of Clinical Pharmacy on Drug Use in Nursing Homes

Michael S. Roberts et al.

Why are Clients Inappropriately Placed in High Levels of Care?

Madhuri Reddy MD, MSc, FRCPC

It is well documented that, throughout North America, a large percentage of elderly clients (10-52%) do not have the medical need or are not sufficiently disabled to justify placement in high level of care settings such as a nursing home (NH).

Parkinson’s Disease and Parkinsonism in the Elderly

Barry J. Goldlist MD, FRCPC, FACP, AGSF

Rehabilitation of Unilateral Neglect

Gail A. Eskes et al.

Highlights of the Continuing Education Symposia at the 17th Congress of the International Association of Gerontology

Jayna M. Holroyd-Leduc et al.

Perioperative Evaluation and Management in the Elderly

Laurie G. Jaco

Surgery in the elderly has been associated with a greater morbidity and mortality than in younger patients due to the physiologic changes of aging, concurrent medical conditions and an increased rate of emergency procedures.

Falls Prevention Strategies for Elderly People

M. Clare Robertson et al.

Perioperative Use of Beta-Blockers

Jonathan B. Shammash et al.

Cardiovascular complications are the leading cause of morbidity and mortality in patients undergoing major noncardiac surgeries.

The Fundamental Importance of Perioperative Care

Barry J. Goldlist MD, FRCPC, FACP, AGSF

Proportionately, the elderly are the major consumers of health care in our society. Surgery is similar to all other areas of medicine, in that the operating room lists are becoming dominated by senior citizens.

Independence and Economic Security in Old Age

Barry J. Goldlist MD, FRCPC, FACP, AGSF

Gero-Anesthesia: Principles of Perioperative Care for the Elderly Surgical Patient

Stanley Muravchick

Recent advances in our understanding of the perioperative implications of aging have been due in large part to the establishment of clear distinctions between processes of aging and age-related disease.

Does the Risk of Surgery Increase with Age

Shabbir M.H. Alibhai MD, MSc, FRCPC

The last few decades have seen major advances in the surgical management of numerous illnesses. As the proportion of the elderly in the general population continues to increase, the prevalence of many chronic conditions also increases.