Hearing loss is remarkably prevalent in the geriatric population: one‐quarter of adults aged
60–69 and 80% of adults aged 80 years and older have bilateral disabling loss. Only about …

Objectives To determine the association between homebound status and mortality. Design
Cross‐sectional. Setting Annual, in‐person interviews. Participants A nationally …

Background: Cardiologists need to decide which treatments are appropriate for seriously ill
patients and whether they align with patient goals. Reconciling medical options with …

Introduction: Life expectancy is important to inform a number of clinical decisions in primary
care but its communication is challenging for clinicians. Methods: This qualitative interview …

Patient‐centered care is critical to the successful management of chronic diseases, such as
chronic kidney disease. While a course of treatment may prolong life it may come with a …

The purpose of this study was to determine the accuracy and concordance between
physicians (MDs) and family surrogate decision makers (FSDMs) in predicting 3 month post …

2 Gerontology & Geriatric Medicine final chapter of life, we advocate for a solemn discussion
regarding the role of hospice. Introduced in the United States initially as a grassroots …

This textbook takes a truly interdisciplinary approach to studying health psychology. It
examines five systems that affect individual health outcomes: individual, family/community …

This study aimed to assess how internal medicine residents incorporated prognosis to
inform clinical decisions and communicated prognosis in primary care visits with older …

This question has been fielded by many clinicians working in the intensive care unit (ICU).
While ICU clinicians frequently must discuss poor prognosis and impending death with …