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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

Managing Non-Alzheimer’s Dementia with Pharmacotherapy

Kannayiram Alagiakrishnan et al.

Prototype of the Geriatric Syndrome

Barry J. Goldlist MD, FRCPC, FACP, AGSF

Falls are the prototype of the classic geriatric syndrome, in which one cause is rarely the issue but rather a substantial number of possible contributing factors are found.

Rheumatoid Arthritis among Older Adults

Arthur Bookman

Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) in older adults has a lower female-to-male ratio, and presents as either a rheumatoid factor positive typical case of RA, or an acute seronegative syndrome consisting of myalgia, fever, weight loss, and fatigue.

Crystal-Induced Arthritis

Ian K. Tsang et al.

The two most common forms of crystal-induced arthritis among older adults are gout and calcium pyrophosphate dihydrate (CPPD) deposition disease.

How to Make Sure Your Patient with Osteoarthritis Gets the Best Care

Cornelia M. Borkhoff et al.

Although total joint arthroplasty (TJA) is a highly effective treatment for individuals with moderate to severe osteoarthritis who have not responded to medical therapy, disparities in TJA utilization based on gender, race/ethnicity, and socioeconomic status are well documented.

An Active Approach to the Treatment of Frozen Shoulder

L.K. Burke et al.

Frozen shoulder, or adhesive capsulitis, is a frustrating condition for both patients and physicians.

Treatment of Hypertension in Older Adults

Wilbert S. Aronow

Poststroke Dementia among Older Adults

Aleksandra Klimkowicz-Mrowiec

Update on Prostate Cancer among Older Men

Michel Carmel MD, FRCSC

Prostate cancer is the highest in incidence in Canada, ahead of lung and colon cancers. This is largely due to prostate-specific antigen (PSA) screening.

Personality Traits: Stability and Change with Age

Antonio Terracciano et al.

Individual differences in personality traits are generally stable during adulthood; where there are changes, they are generally in the direction of greater maturity.

An Ounce of Prevention

Barry J. Goldlist MD, FRCPC, FACP, AGSF

Vaccines for Older Adults

Mazen S. Bader et al.