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Joint contractures impair quality of life and lead to further complications and disability. In severe dementia, many patients are seen in a fetal position. This position causes flexion of the muscles at joints, causing the muscles to undergo shortening, resulting in degenerative tissue changes, and then leading to potential irreversible deformity. The authors discuss the development of joint contractures in Alzheimer’s disease (AD), where it is thought that the natural progression of AD terminates with patients in the fetal position.
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This review discusses options for nonpharmacologic management of insomnia in older adults. A proposed model provides insights into the multidimensional nature of insomnia as a geriatric syndrome and provides a framework for evaluation and treatment. Practical nonpharmacologic interventions (sleep hygiene, sleep restriction, stimulus control, relaxation techniques, cognitive interventions) have demonstrated effectiveness in older adults and may be considered as a component in a multifaceted approach to improve sleep quality.
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Frailty—a common geriatric syndrome characterized by unintentional weight loss, weakness, fatigue, and low physical activity level—puts older adults at significantly greater risk of falls, fractures, disability, hospitalization, and death. Some research has suggested that increased protein intake can help protect against frailty in later life, but prospective observational studies investigating this relationship have been lacking.
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At Urging of AGS and Others, Congress Reverses 21% Medicare Pay Cut for Physicians, Substituting 2.2% Increase Through November
At the urging of the American Geriatrics Society and other national organizations, the House of Representatives followed the Senate’s lead and voted June 25 to reverse a 21% cut in Medicare payments to physicians that had taken effect June 1.
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American Academy of Neurology 2010 Annual Meeting
Toronto, Canada; April 10-17, 2010Poster
Nursing Home Residents with Epilepsy Present Challenges
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September 15, 2010
Metropolitan Geriatrics Society: “What’s New in Geriatric and Medical Education?”
New York, NY
http://magsnewyork.org/2010-2011-scheduleSeptember 20, 2010
Nottingham University Hospital 11th International Conference on Falls and Postural Stability
Oxford, UK
www.nuh.nhs.uk/nch/pgecSeptember 22-September 25, 2010
Wisconsin Board Review Course and Update in Geriatric Medicine
Lake Geneva, WI
www.geriatricsboardreview.com or (414) 955-7090September 29-October 1, 2010
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From the Hartford Institute for Geriatric Nursing, College of Nursing, New York University. Please click here for pdf.
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