Depression is a common, and often undetected, psychiatric disorder in geriatric care home residents. Reminiscence, an independent nursing therapy used by a variety of health and social care professionals, can prevent or reduce depression. This practice development project explored the use of reminiscence life history books as an interpersonal therapeutic tool with 3 depressed care-home resident...

ESBL organisms provide a continuing challenge in the geriatric community. They are increasingly prevalent, and pose unique challenges in treatment. Carbapenems are the mainstay of therapy; however they are expensive medications that require prolonged intravenous administration. Carbapenem resistance is a growing concern among frequently hospitalized patients and nursing home residents, and opti...

240 Sarah H. Kagan is a gerontological nurse. She holds the Lucy Walker Honorary Term Chair as Professor of Gerontological Nursing at the University of Pennsylvania and practices in the Living Well Geriatric Oncology Program at Pennsylvania Hospital. Follow Sarah on Twitter @SarahHKagan and look for her myths of aging column at http://www.mysuncoast.com/ health/kagan/. Précis for living in limb...

Title: Effect of an Interactive E-learning Tool for Delirium on Patient and Nursing Outcomes in a Geriatric Hospital Setting: Findings of a Before-After study Authors: Elke Detroyer ([email protected]) Fabienne Dobbels ([email protected]) Andrew Teodorczuk ([email protected]) Mieke Deschodt ([email protected]) Yves Depaifve ([email protected]) Etien...

Hisashi Yoshimura, Yoko Matsuda, Akira Matsushita, Yoshiharu Nakamura, Eiji Uchida and Toshiyuki Ishiwata Division of Physiological Pathology, Department of Applied Science, School of Veterinary Nursing and Technology, Nippon Veterinary and Life Science University Department of Integrated Diagnostic Pathology, Graduate School of Medicine, Nippon Medical School Department of Pathology, Tokyo Met...

HOW TO OBTAIN CONTACT HOURS BY READING THIS ARTICLE INSTRUCTIONS 1.2 contact hours will be awarded by Villanova University College of Nursing upon successful completion of this activity. A contact hour is a unit of measurement that denotes 60 minutes of an organized learning activity. This is a learner-based activity. Villanova University College of Nursing does not require submission of your a...

the effect of reminiscence group therapy on the depression of the elderlies in nursing homes of urmia    musavi m [1] , hemmati maslakpak m [2] *, sheikhi s [3] , sheikhi n [4]     received: 22 may , 2013 accepted: 12 aug , 2013     abstract   background & aims : today, with medical advances and higher levels of health, number of elderly people has increased. mental disorder by serious depressi...

In October 2005, I participated in a geriatric dentistry workshop sponsored by the British Columbia Dental Association (BCDA). The topic of my presentation was delivering dental care to the patient and a facility in a mobile setting. I believe the reason that this workshop was successful was that the faculty of dentistry at the University of British Columbia, with the support of BCDA, has begun...

BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES The dramatic increase in the elderly population expected over the next few decades will place a heavy strain on the current health care system. Family practice residents need to be prepared to take care of this geriatric population. In this study, we document the past, current, and future trends of geriatric education in family practice residency programs. METHODS A ...