Medical care for the final years of life:“When you're 83, it's not going to be 20 years”
DB Reuben - Jama, 2009 - jamanetwork.com
The case of an 83-year-old man who has had a fall-related injury and continues to be the
sole caregiver for his wife who has dementia exemplifies a common situation that clinicians …
sole caregiver for his wife who has dementia exemplifies a common situation that clinicians …
Clinical care in the aging century—announcing “care of the aging patient: from evidence to action”
CS Landefeld, MA Winker, B Chernof - Jama, 2009 - jamanetwork.com
THE AGING OF THE GLOBAL POPULATION WILL BE A hallmark of the 21st century, when
average lifespan may reach 100 years in some countries, at least for women. 1 Worldwide …
average lifespan may reach 100 years in some countries, at least for women. 1 Worldwide …
Preparing for better health and health care for an aging population
JW Rowe, T Fulmer, L Fried - Jama, 2016 - jamanetwork.com
The number and proportion of older persons in the United States is rapidly increasing.
Significant deficiencies are projected in the country's capacity to deliver the medical, public …
Significant deficiencies are projected in the country's capacity to deliver the medical, public …
Better care for older people with chronic diseases: an emerging vision
DB Reuben - Jama, 2007 - jamanetwork.com
WITH THE INCREASE IN LIFE EXPECTANCY AND AG-ing of the baby boom generation,
the United States is rapidly becoming a country in which health care needs are driven by …
the United States is rapidly becoming a country in which health care needs are driven by …
Advance care planning: contemporary issues and future directions
Advance care planning (ACP) is widely considered an essential step toward achieving end-
of-life care that is consistent with the preferences of dying patients and their families. ACP …
of-life care that is consistent with the preferences of dying patients and their families. ACP …
End-of-life care: an agenda for policy improvement
LR Shugarman, K Lorenz… - Clinics in geriatric …, 2005 - geriatric.theclinics.com
Health care in the United States has not adequately addressed the needs of a growing
population with serious, eventually fatal chronic illness. In 1982, legislation established …
population with serious, eventually fatal chronic illness. In 1982, legislation established …
Palliative care for frail older adults:“there are things I can't do anymore that I wish I could...”
KS Boockvar, DE Meier - Jama, 2006 - jamanetwork.com
Frailty in older adults is increasingly a recognized syndrome of decline, sometimes subtle, in
function and health that may be amenable to available approaches to care. Frailty manifests …
function and health that may be amenable to available approaches to care. Frailty manifests …
Transitions of care in geriatric medicine
S Gupta, JA Perry, R Kozar - Clinics in geriatric medicine, 2019 - geriatric.theclinics.com
The elderly population in the United States is predicted to more than double to 80 million by
2050. 1 As the population ages, the elderly are increasingly seeking and requiring medical …
2050. 1 As the population ages, the elderly are increasingly seeking and requiring medical …
Caring for older Americans: the future of geriatric medicine.
M Racz - Journal of the American Geriatrics Society, 2005 - search.ebscohost.com
In response to the needs and demands of an aging population, geriatric medicine has grown
rapidly during the past 3 decades. The discipline has defined its core values as well as the …
rapidly during the past 3 decades. The discipline has defined its core values as well as the …
The age‐friendly health system imperative
The unprecedented changes happening in the American healthcare system have many on
high alert as they try to anticipate legislative actions. Significant efforts to move from volume …
high alert as they try to anticipate legislative actions. Significant efforts to move from volume …