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A New Page in Alzheimer’s Treatment Webinar

November 25, 2025, 5:30 PM EST

Management of Venous Ulcers in the Elderly

Morris D. Kerstein et al.

Risky Business: Examining Our Response to the Elderly Living at Risk

Harold ParkerW et al.

Homecare: What the Physician Should Know

Deborah Simon

If you were to ask your elderly patients where they would prefer to live in the event of significant illness or disability, most would probably say they wished to remain at home for as long as possible.

Impact of Clinical Pharmacy on Drug Use in Nursing Homes

Michael S. Roberts et al.

Why are Clients Inappropriately Placed in High Levels of Care?

Madhuri Reddy MD, MSc, FRCPC

It is well documented that, throughout North America, a large percentage of elderly clients (10-52%) do not have the medical need or are not sufficiently disabled to justify placement in high level of care settings such as a nursing home (NH).

Parkinson’s Disease and Parkinsonism in the Elderly

Barry J. Goldlist MD, FRCPC, FACP, AGSF

Rehabilitation of Unilateral Neglect

Gail A. Eskes et al.

Highlights of the Continuing Education Symposia at the 17th Congress of the International Association of Gerontology

Jayna M. Holroyd-Leduc et al.

Perioperative Evaluation and Management in the Elderly

Laurie G. Jaco

Surgery in the elderly has been associated with a greater morbidity and mortality than in younger patients due to the physiologic changes of aging, concurrent medical conditions and an increased rate of emergency procedures.

Falls Prevention Strategies for Elderly People

M. Clare Robertson et al.

Perioperative Use of Beta-Blockers

Jonathan B. Shammash et al.

Cardiovascular complications are the leading cause of morbidity and mortality in patients undergoing major noncardiac surgeries.

The Fundamental Importance of Perioperative Care

Barry J. Goldlist MD, FRCPC, FACP, AGSF

Proportionately, the elderly are the major consumers of health care in our society. Surgery is similar to all other areas of medicine, in that the operating room lists are becoming dominated by senior citizens.