Diagnostic testing and treatment are determined based on ability to improve disease process or quality of life/goals of care.

A summary of the risk factors, incidence, and survival associated with intraoperative cardiac arrest.

Initial diagnosis of tinnitus by history and physical exam.

Learn to assess post-stroke depression (PSD).

Injury preventive measures and definitions of movement disorders. 

Injury prevention and safety are critical components of care for older adults.

Mobility is one of the 4 Ms of an Age-Friendly healthcare system.  This “M” emphasizes mobility.

Older adults may have fewer options for transportation to medical appointments. Telemedicine (telephone or audio-visual communication) can improve patient health, lower healthcare costs, reduce wait times, reach a broader geographic region, and limit unnecessary exposures of patients to infection.

Dementia is a growing public health concern with timely diagnosis an important part of high-quality care for older adults.

Guardianship is the court appointment of legal authority over the person and property of another individual, called the ward. Consultation with an attorney or bioethicist is advised for individual patient cases.

Depression in older adults, even major depression, is treatable.