Several tools are currently used to assess the health of older people and their risk of future health problems, but it is ...

(HealthDay)—For older patients hospitalized with heart failure, a comprehensive geriatric assessment (CGA) score is associated with mortality over two years, according to a study published online ...

The use and interpretation of noninvasive cardiac testing in the elderly may differ from that in younger patients due to changes in disease prevalence, normal values, comorbidities, or patient and ...

Telehealth geriatric assessment significantly improved short-term outcomes for older adults with advanced cancers. Brazilian study showed better physical function, psychological status, and quality of ...

Recently we went to a hospital in a south Indian city for a geriatric-stage test in a package arrangement. It was very comprehensive with a gamut of tests. Interestingly, there was a set of tests that ...

Efficacy of a one-year exercise program to prevent bone loss in postmenopausal women prescribed aromatase inhibitor therapy: An RCT. This is an ASCO Meeting Abstract from the 2013 ASCO Annual Meeting ...

Our physicians, geriatric nurse practitioner and social workers offer a variety of clinical services to older patients, including comprehensive geriatric assessment; in-hospital consultation; ...

The spectrum of noninvasive cardiac testing commonly used in elderly patients mirrors that used in younger counterparts ( Table ). It includes such basic examinations as ECG, resting imaging tests ...