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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

Canes & Walkers: A Practical Guide to Prescribing

Robert Lam MD, MS, CCFP, FCFP et al.

Letter to the Editor, June 2009

Judith Glaser et al.

I must congratulate Glaser and Rolita on covering an important and challenging area of medication practice in the March 2009 issue of Geriatrics & Aging.

Mobility and Quality of Life

Barry J. Goldlist MD, FRCPC, FACP, AGSF

Simple pleasures of life are difficult to enjoy if one’s mobility is limited and, unfortunately, this is often the case as we age.

Caregiver Stress: The Physician’s Role

Abisola Famakinwa

Increases in life expectancy and the aging of the baby boomer generation has resulted in unprecedented high numbers of older adults in the U.S. and Canada and, thus, a rising number of frail older adults with chronic medical conditions.

Cardiovascular Disease and the Older Adult

Barry J. Goldlist MD, FRCPC, FACP, AGSF

I had to acknowledge a few truths: cardiology is more popular than geriatrics, older patients have a high burden of CVS disease and need cardiologists, and most cardiologists see large numbers of older adults.

Dual Antiplatelet Therapy for Cardiovascular Protection: Indication, Duration, and Other Considerations

Glen J. Pearson et al.

Dual antiplatelet therapy (DAT) with acetylsalicylic acid and a thienopyridine agent (clopidogrel) as secondary prevention for patients with atherosclerotic coronary artery disease has been proven effective in those with unstable angina or acute coronary syndromes and following a percutaneous coronary intervention.

Revascularization of Chronic Angina among Older Adults

Nanette K. Wenger et al.

Chronic angina is a common problem among older adults. The burden of coronary heart disease in patients over age 75 is high.

Nonsurgical Management of Chronic Exertional Angina in Older Adults

Kenneth R. Melvin et al.

The increasing average age of natural survival and effective therapies for many previously fatal illnesses have increased the older adult population.

Current Options in Low Vision Rehabilitation

Samuel N. Markowitz

Low vision can result from loss of macular function, with loss of peripheral vision or from loss of hemi-fields of vision such as in cases with stroke.

Practical Approach to the Use of Cholinesterase Inhibitors in Patients with Early Alzheimer’s Disease

David B. Hogan

Cholinesterase inhibitors are a treatment option for most people with Alzheimer’s disease of mild to moderate severity.

Diabetes and the Older Adult

Barry J. Goldlist MD, FRCPC, FACP, AGSF

Research into the management of diabetes seems to be accelerating every year, and the large number of new treatment options makes it difficult for the average physician to keep up.

Benefits and Risks of Oral Medications in the Treatment of Older Adults with Type 2 Diabetes

Ali A. Rizvi

Recent therapeutic advances have seen the emergence of several oral agents for type 2 diabetes, providing an opportunity for better management of the disease.