Telehealth geriatric assessment significantly improved short-term outcomes for older adults with advanced cancers. Brazilian study showed better physical function, psychological status, and quality of ...

The use and interpretation of noninvasive cardiac testing in the elderly may differ from that in younger patients due to changes in disease prevalence, normal values, comorbidities, or patient and ...

(HealthDay)—For older patients hospitalized with heart failure, a comprehensive geriatric assessment (CGA) score is associated with mortality over two years, according to a study published online ...

"It’s easy to think that because you have been treating multiple myeloma (or cancer in general) for a long time and have a lot of experience, you may not need formal assessment tools to recognize the ...

Saint Louis University's Gateway Geriatric Education Center (GEC) provides tools and resources that promote the health and well-being of older adults. The GEC educates and empowers students, health ...

New bio-marker blood tests for Alzheimer's disease should be viewed cautiously when it comes to participants, according to Dr ...

AHA: Increased Cancer Risk for Patients With Heart Failure For older patients hospitalized with heart failure, a comprehensive geriatric assessment (CGA) score is associated with mortality over two ...

Recently we went to a hospital in a south Indian city for a geriatric-stage test in a package arrangement. It was very comprehensive with a gamut of tests. Interestingly, there was a set of tests that ...

In sum, most commonly used noninvasive tests remain feasible and safe in geriatric patients. Although multiple forms of stress testing are available to the clinician, data suggest that exercise stress ...