High Symptom Burden in Older Adults: A Clarion Call for Geriatrics and Palliative Care Research and Training
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DOI: 10.1111/jgs.15674
Abstract: Geriatric research over the past several decades has robustly described the clinical complexity of older adults. Disability, frailty, multimorbidity, dementia, polypharmacy— all of these conditions increase in prevalence with age and have been associated with… read more here.
Keywords: symptom burden; palliative care; burden older; care ... See more keywords
Caregiver burden in older adults with bipolar disorder: relationship to functionality and neuropsychiatric symptoms
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DOI: 10.1111/psyg.12241
Abstract: There are few studies addressing caregivers of bipolar disorder (BD) patients, especially patients who are older adults with an increased need for care, often given by a relative. The aim of this study was to… read more here.
Keywords: adults bipolar; caregiver burden; burden older; bipolar disorder ... See more keywords
Reducing anti-cholinergic burden in older patients.
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DOI: 10.7861/clinmed.22-4-s75
Abstract: Author: Croydon University Hospital, Croydon, UK Cycle 2 (47 patients): 9 of 47 (19%) had their ACB reduced, and of the high scorers 46.67% had scores reduced. There was a negligible improvement of overall number… read more here.
Keywords: reducing anti; anti cholinergic; cholinergic burden; burden older ... See more keywords