Aging is so often accompanied by hearing loss, called presybcusis, that some consider it a normal part of aging. Certainly loss of hearing affects communication in daily interactions. Together with vision loss, severe sensory impairments can cause older persons to experience what appears to be dementia-like behaviors. Fortunately, these behaviors are reversible if the sensory …
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Aspirin Resistance: Etiology and Management
Aspirin is a mainstay of the pharmaceutical world, used for fever, inflammation, and in low doses as a standard of care for the prevention of myocardial infarction and stroke in patients with cardiovascular disease. Currently, the U.S. Preventive Services Taskforce recommends aspirin for primary prevention in men age 45 to 79 years and women age …
From the Director’s Desk
A brand new year and already the first half is filled with a great number of activities! On February 3, we are traveling to Forrest City for an outreach program on Normal Aging. Our first video teleconference of 2011, scheduled for February 9th, will explore Dermatological Issues Common in Elders. Best Practices in the Continuum …
Geriatrics in the 21st Century: A New AGEC Training Program
In order to qualify for the grant funding preference offer in our GEC grant renewal application, we developed a 160-hour program designed to provide or update geriatric education and skills to practicing health professionals or to those teaching in institutions of higher education. Two grant prescriptions for the program appeared daunting to us. First was …
What’s Discourse and Why It Matters for Aging Adults
Discourse typically refers to language units longer than words or phrases. There are many forms of discourse: narrative (some type of story telling); procedural (communicating “how to” do something); expository discourse (talking about a topic). Discourse is studied in aging adults because it involves a mixture of language and cognitive skills, both of which may …
Switching Prostaglandin Analogs in the Treatment of Glaucoma
Glaucoma is the leading cause of irreversible blindness in the world. The risk for glaucoma rises from less than 1% in patients under age 65 to 3% in those 75 years of age and older. Prostaglandin analogs are effective ocular hypotensive agents useful in treating glaucoma. Prostaglandins reduce intraocular pressure (IOP) by increasing uveoscleral outflow, …
Senior Fit Club: Fitness for the Senior Population
By 2030, it is estimated that the number of adults over the age of 65 will reach 1 billion (Jones & Rose, 2005). The effect of the natural aging process on the physical body results in a decrease of functional ability. However, physical activity can help delay the onset or minimize several of the negative …
Resident-to-Resident Violence in Nursing Homes
Though a source of “constant anxiety and potential injury” for caregivers and residents in nursing homes,1 resident-to-resident violence (RRV) remains understudied by the scientific community, unaddressed by policy makers and unacknowledged by the lay public. Violent behavior has been identified as one of the most challenging aspects of nursing home care.2,3 At least 61% of …
From the Director’s Desk
As Fall approaches and our cycle of video teleconferences (VTCs), outreach programs, and live conferences begins, we are happy to report that the funding that underwrites all of our programs has been renewed for five years. The AGEC received the $2.1 million award from the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) agency of the U.S. …