Volume 19 - Number 9 - September 2011

Clinical Geriatrics

Older Person's Guide to Joint Replacement
09/24/2011
Knee and hip replacement can ease pain and improve movement and function in joints damaged by disease or injury.
09/24/2011
Case Report
Case Report
Intimal Angiosarcoma of the Abdominal Aorta Simulating Aortic Atherosclerotic Disease
09/13/2011

N. Martínez Velilla, MD, PhD; J.M. Martínez-Peñuela Vírseda, MD; F. Idoate Saralegui, MD, PhD; and H. Gómez-Herrero, MD

N. Martínez Velilla, MD, PhD; J.M. Ma...
Intimal sarcoma of the aorta is a rare and aggressive neoplasm.
09/13/2011
Case Report
Case Report
Total Knee Replacement in the Very Elderly
09/13/2011
Mary Musuku, MD; William Zirker, MD, MPH; Michael Srulevich, DO, MPH; Deborah Kahn, MD; M. Elayne DeSimone, PhD
Osteoarthritis is one of the most prevalent chronic, disabling diseases and affects two-thirds of individuals >65 years of age.
09/13/2011
Musculoskeletal Disorders
Musculoskeletal Disorders
Pharmacologic Treatments for Osteoarthritis
09/13/2011
Yousaf Ali, MD, FACR
The pharmacologic management of OA requires an individualized plan that should be adjusted as the disease progresses.
09/13/2011
Medicare Update
Medicare Update
Improving the Care of “Dual Eligibles”— What’s Ahead
09/13/2011
Barney S. Spivack, MD, FACP, AGSF, CMD; Richard G. Stefanacci, DO, MGH, MBA, AGSF, CMD
As health outcomes and longevity improve, Medicare and Medicaid will be responsible for meeting the needs of an ever larger population.
09/13/2011
First Report®
First Report®
American Pain Society (APS) 30th Annual Scientific Meeting
09/13/2011
American Pain Society (APS) 30th Annual Scientific Meeting: May 19-21, 2011; Austin, TX
09/13/2011
First Report®
First Report®
American Academy of Neurology (AAN) 63rd Annual Meeting
09/13/2011
American Academy of Neurology (AAN) 63rd Annual Meeting: April 9-16, 2011; Honolulu, HI
09/13/2011
AGS Spotlight
AGS Spotlight
New AGS Guide Offers Useful Information on the Management of Psychotic Disorders and Neuropsychiatric Symptoms of Dementia in Older Adults
09/13/2011
Barney S. Spivack, MD, FACP, AGSF, CMD
The incidence of psychotic disorders and neuropsychiatric symptoms of dementia in later life is substantial.
09/13/2011
Physician's Perspective
Physician's Perspective
Prevention of Tuberculosis Reactivation in an Elderly Patient: A Complex Case
09/12/2011
Steven R. Gambert, MD, AGSF, MACP
Not all diseases remain permanently cured, and recurrences and reactivation can occur later in life under certain circumstances.
09/12/2011