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CONFERENCE ISSUE
September/October 2017
Vol. 10 No. 5
NEWS AND INSIGHT FOR PROFESSIONALS IN ELDER CARE
Vertebral
Augmentation for
Osteoporotic
Patients
Kyphoplasty and vertebroplasty
can restore vertebral he
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CONFERENCE ISSUE September/October 2017 Vol. 10
CONFERENCE:OCTOBER 23-25, 2017 EXPO:OCTOBER 24-25
President & CEO Kathleen Czermanski Vice Pre
CONTENTS SEPTEMBER/OCTOBER 2017
MEDICAL CANNABIS: CONTINUING CONTROVERSY By Mark
MEDICATION MONITOR air and does not reach the
However, research yields substantial evide
CLINICAL NEWS UNMASKING OVERACT
overactive bladder muscle. It thereby works in re
Vertebral Augmentation for Osteoporotic Patients
Geriatric physicians should include vertebral
Treatment for VCFs Patients who suffer fro
Effectiveness of Vertebral Augmentation Sin
Patients may be reluctant to mention unintended
L By Katherine O’Brien, MD, and
weight loss will lead to a clinically relevant im
www.TodaysGeriatricMedicine.com
Opioid Use OlderinAdults Care or Crisis
The rapid growth in deaths due to opioid abuse
Pain in the Past and Present If we assume
of acetaminophen doesn’t work, a trial of an NSAI
Nutrition-Focused The Micronutrient Deficiency Det
Physical Exam T he world
and latitude) and whether genetic variations have
Gastrointestinal symptoms include loss of appetit
RESEARCH REVIEW Certificate of Death This is t
evident at the national and international levels.
RESEARCH REVIEW greater potential for accuracy,
DON'T SKIP A BEAT in your physician search D
CT • OR • CA What is your legacy? Geriatric Hosp
GERIATRICIAN New Haven, Connecticut NEMG Yale New
ALZHEIMER’S UPDATE PREDICTING DEMENTI
participants (85%) progressed to AD, two (7%) to
VINTAGE VOICES DEPRESSION IN NURSIN
NEWS AND INSIGHT FOR PROFESSIONALS IN ELDER CARE