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In her address to geriatrics trainees, Dr. Sharon Marr aimed to promote a clearer understanding of the cellular changes accompanying aging, to clarify basic concepts relevant to DNA and gene expression that affect senescence, to detail cellular defense mechanisms, and to review the clinical implications of cellular senescence.
Avant d’aborder le sujet des améliorations essentielles qui doivent être apportées au vaccin antigrippal, la Dre Janet E. McElhaney a passé en revue la physiopathologie de la grippe chez les aînés, soulignant l’importance de l’immunité à médiation cellulaire et comment elle peut être améliorée par la vaccination.
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Dr. Brian Wong began by acknowledging the breadth of the topic of patient safety. Traditionally, he noted, training and focus on this area has been poor; now, it is receiving increasing levels of recognition.
The delivery of relevant and coordinated health care to community-dwelling frail older adults is challenging. The community-based program described in this article applies a collaborative and flexible approach to the management and coordination of care of frail older adults.
