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Vol. 11 No. 3 May/June 2018
It’s our turn to pick up where you’ve left off. Y
President & CEO Kathleen Czermanski Vice Pre
CONTENTS 16
POSTSTROKE CARE WARRANTS SPECIALIZED ATTENTION By
MEDICATION MONITOR of tremendous faith, an Air
ALS showed that those taking the medication had a
SPONSORED CONTENT Innovative Balloon Kyphopl
SPONSORED CONTENT A recent interview with Cha
INNOVATIONS IN GERIATRICS WEARABLES
technology that drives secure and reliable connec
Frailty Syn Identify and Implement an Exercise Re
drome It’s important to identify frailty and deve
calculator is available online for both men and w
max of 18 mL/kg/min or greater is required to com
Research indicates that a healthful eating p
MEDITERRANEAN DIET IMPROVES COGNITION, MEMORY,
neurodegeneration.24 Cognitive performance was ob
with an almost 10% reduction in dementia risk. Th
MedDiet style of eating comprises a rich plethora
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Providers Can Guide Patients’ Use Products Prom
Patients may be confused by television and online
Helping Patients Evaluate Medical Advertising 1.
dental/oral surgery such as a root canal, a suppl
BRAIN HEALTH & DEMENTIA CHALLENGE OR OPPORTUNITY?
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The variation in cognitive reserve and the develo
of lifestyle factors that contribute to dementia
RESEARCH REVIEW IMPROVING ELDER
A recently published research brief from t
DATEBOOK JUNE 14, 2018 ALZHEIMER’S FOUNDATION
www.TodaysGeriatricMedicine.com CONFERENC
VINTAGE VOICES CARING FOR SERIOUS
NEWS AND INSIGHT FOR PROFESSIONALS IN ELDER CARE