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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

An Update on the Role of Digoxin in Older Adults with Chronic Heart Failure

Ali Ahmed

Heart failure (HF) is the leading cause of hospitalization among older adults. Digoxin has been shown to reduce hospitalization due to worsening HF.

Pelvic Organ Prolapse among Older Women

Emily Saks et al.

Pelvic organ prolapse is a common condition among women, and its prevalence increases with age.

Chorea among Older Adults

Bhaskar Ghosh et al.

Chorea is a hyperkinetic movement disorder characterized by nonsustained, rapid, and random contractions that may affect all body parts.

Low-Dose Acetylsalicylic Acid and the Use of Gastroprotectors among Older Adults

Angel Lanas et al.

Low-dose acetylsalicylic acid (ASA) is widely used in the prevention of cardiovascular events but can be associated with upper gastrointestinal (GI) complications, including ulcers.

Letter to the Editor: Review of Constipation.

Hershl Berman et al.

There appears to be no specific effect of aging on bowel function. It is more likely the cumulative result of decreased mobility, comorbid illness, and medication side effects that cause a higher incidence of constipation among older adults.

Addressing Renal Impairment among Aging Adults

Barry J. Goldlist MD, FRCPC, FACP, AGSF

I am always pleased when we focus on renal disease among older adults, because for the past few years I have been heavily involved in the administration of a dialysis rehabilitation program for older patients at the Toronto Rehabilitation Institute.

Metabolic Evaluation and Management of Older Adults with Kidney Stones

Richard W. Norman

Kidney stones occur frequently among the North American population and tend to be recurrent. It is usually possible to identify one or more abnormal urinary risk factors for the specific stone composition under consideration.

Screening for and Staging Chronic Kidney Disease

Gemini Tanna et al.

In the older individual, the presence of CKD is predictive of cardiovascular death, increased all- cause mortality, and progression to end-stage renal disease and the need for dialysis.

Disorders of Potassium Homeostasis

Madhav V. Rao et al.

Alterations in potassium balance occur frequently in all patient populations, but in particular, among older adults. Physicians commonly encounter such disorders when taking care of patients in the clinic or in the hospital.

Aortic Dissection in Older Adults

George Dimitrios Oreopoulos

Frontotemporal Dementia

Simone Pomati et al.

Warfarin-Drug Interactions among Older Adults

Andrew Liu et al.

Warfarin-drug interactions are often encountered in the care of older adults.