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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

Nutritional Guidelines in Canada and the US: Differences between Younger and Older Adults

Joan Pleuss

The Dietary Reference Intakes, the 2007 Canada Food Guide, and the 2005 Dietary Guidelines for Americans (MyPyramid.gov) provide guidance for the consumer and the professional for nutritional needs throughout the life span.

Dysphagia among Older Adults

Amira Rana et al.

Mrs. K was an 88-year-old woman who arrived in the emergency department complaining of sudden onset of dysphagia that began three days previously when she started to choke on thin liquids and was unable to swallow solids.

Is Dual Blockade Most Effective for CHF? When to Use ARB and ACE Inhibitors Together

Christian Werner et al.

Falls Prevention in Hospital

Andrea Nemeth

Australian researchers who conducted a randomized controlled trial of a targeted multifactorial intervention to prevent falls among hospitalized older adults have found that the approach was not effective for those with relatively short hospital stays.

An Update on the Management of Parkinson’s Disease

Shen-Yang Lim et al.

Parkinson’s disease (PD) is characterized by the presence of bradykinesia, rigidity, and rest tremor.

Older Adults and Mental Health

Barry J. Goldlist MD, FRCPC, FACP, AGSF

The focus of this month’s journal is Older Adults and Mental Health. This area is one of paramount importance to those who care for older adults, and the greatest challenge lies in managing Alzheimer’s disease and its complications.

Paranoid Symptoms Among Older Adults

Kiran Rabheru et al.

New-onset paranoid symptoms are common among older individuals. They can signify an acute mental status change owing to medical illness, correspond to behavioural and psychological symptoms of dementia, or equate to an underlying affective or primary psychotic mental disorder.

The Silent Geriatric Giant: Anxiety Disorders in Late Life

Keri-Leigh Cassidy et al.

Late-life anxiety can often be “silent”--missed or difficult to diagnose as older adults tend to somatize psychiatric problems; have multiple psychiatric, medical, and medication issues; and present anxiety differently than do younger patients.

Management of Cardiovascular Disease Risk Factors among Older Adults with Peripheral Arterial Disease

Nicholas J. Giacomini et al.

Assessing Patients Complaining of Memory Impairment

Mario Masellis et al.

Thiazolidinediones and Cardiovascular Disease: Balancing Benefit and Harm

Sonal Singh et al.

Cardiovascular disease is the leading cause of mortality among older adults with type II diabetes.

Presentation of Psychosis

Svante Östling

The growing proportion of older adults in the population has increased the interest in psychiatric symptoms and disorders that seriously compromise the quality of life in this age group.