Neuropsychological assessment has a distinct role in the detection and monitoring of cognitive and functional changes associated with dementing illness. Molecular, structural and functional ...

Description: This course focuses on well-being of the EMT, basic patient assessment and airway management, and special considerations for the pediatric and geriatric patient.

The analysis found that physician performance varied widely across U.S. states, with Alaska the poorest-performing state, where 80% of doctors failed to screen dementia patients a ...

Regardless of the outcome of the current health reform debate, patients are likely to continue to be asked to take more responsibility for their health care, whether through high-deductible health ...

The evidence from recent studies demonstrates that a CGA can predict morbidity and mortality in older patients with cancer. Accumulating data show the benefits of incorporating a CGA in the evaluation ...

A University of Colorado Cancer Center leader co-chaired an international expert panel that drafted new global guidelines for conducting geriatric assessments of older people with cancer in parts of ...