This article provides an introduction to the field of art therapy and the potential it can offer to address the emotional needs of the frail elderly. Two case studies are discussed, and examples of artwork are provided. The case studies and artwork were created under the guidance of an art therapist at a Program of All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly (PACE) site in an urban African American comm...

Age is a non-modifiable risk factor of atrial fibrillation (AF). To assess the efficacy and safety catheter ablation in Elderly Very population. All patients undergoing AF (2013-2021) with available data on follow-up were analyzed. Primary endpoint was recurrence based reported outcomes electrocardiographic documentation. Patients divided into 3 groups according to age at ablation; Non-Elderly ...

The elderly population is projected to make up 20% of the total United States population by the year 2030. In addition, epidemiological data suggests increasing prevalence of chronic pain and frailty with advancing age. Pain, being a subjective symptom, is challenging to manage effectively. This is more so in elderly populations with age-specific physiological changes that affect drug action an...

BACKGROUND The lack of proven efficacy of new healthcare interventions represents a problem for health systems globally. It is partly related to suboptimal implementation processes, leading to poor adoption of new interventions. Activation of Stratification Strategies and Results of the interventions on frail patients of Healthcare Services (ASSEHS) EU project (N° 2013 12 04) aims to study curr...

OBJECTIVES To determine the impact on outcomes in patients of the Evercare approach to case management of elderly people. DESIGN Practice level before and after analysis of hospital admissions data with control group. SETTING Nine primary care trusts in England that, in 2003-5, piloted case management of elderly people selected as being at high risk of emergency admission. MAIN OUTCOME ME...

The objective of this research project was to compare alumni perceptions of predoctoral dental education in the care and management of patients with complex needs to alumni practice patterns. Alumni from the University of the Pacific Arthur A. Dugoni School of Dentistry who graduated from 1997 to 2007 were surveyed regarding perceptions of their predoctoral education in the care of patients cat...