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A Shift in Care: Managing OAB Patients Virtually

Guidelines-supported approach to assessment; treatment options in a systematic fashion; OAB care using a virtual-health platform.

ENT Emergencies: Otologic Disorders

1st Module in this 4-part online CPD Program

Diabetic Retinopathy: You Need to Keep an Eye on It!

Diabetes CPD Program, Module 1/4

Psychoactive Medications and Falls

Allison H. Burfield et al.

The high incidence of falls among older adults leads to increased health care costs and decrements in functional status.

No Simple Algorithm

Barry J. Goldlist MD, FRCPC, FACP, AGSF

It seems that regardless of the focus of our issue, I have just had a patient or occurrence that makes the theme resonate even more.

Approach to Thrombocytopenia in Older Adults

Dominick Amato et al.

Thrombocytopenia, whether symptomatic or not, is a relatively common finding in clinical medicine. The causes of thrombocytopenia are many, and all of these may be found at all ages.

Myelodysplastic Syndromes in Older Adults

Lisa Chodirker et al.

Myelodysplastic syndromes are among the most common hematological malignancies in Western countries, with a median age at diagnosis of 74.

Management of Hypercholesterolemia

Wilbert S. Aronow

Randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled studies and observational studies have documented that statins reduce mortality and major cardiovascular events in high-risk persons with hypercholesterolemia.

How to Bathe a Person with Dementia: An Evidence-Based Guide

Ellen Costello et al.

Bathing individuals with dementia has been reported as one of the most difficult activities of daily living and often results in unwanted behaviours.

Overview of Mental Capacity Assessments

Michel Silberfeld

The requests for mental capacity assessments are increasing in number and variety. It is incumbent upon those who perform these assessments to ensure that they properly understand mental capacity.

Cobalamin Deficiency in Older Adults

Emmanuel Andres et al.

Cobalamin (vitamin B12) deficiency is particularly common in among older adults, although it is frequently undiagnosed as the clinical presentations may be subtle.

Multiple Myeloma in Older Adults: An Update

Joseph Mikhael et al.

Multiple myeloma (MM) is an uncommon malignant plasma cell disorder that often presents in older adults.

Basal Cell Carcinoma

Christian A. Murray et al.

Basal cell carcinoma (BCC) is a common, slow-growing malignant skin tumour that only very rarely metastasizes.

Update on the Management of Atrial Fibrillation in Older Adults

Fatemeh Akbarian et al.

Atrial fibrillation (AF) is by the far the most common cardiac rhythm disturbance encountered in clinical practice.

Withholding and Withdrawing Life-Sustaining Treatment in Advanced Dementia: How and When to Make These Difficult Decisions

Dylan Harris

Dementia is a progressive incurable illness. In the advanced stages of the disease, decisions need to be made whether to withhold or withdraw life-sustaining treatment.