Prectical Implementation of the Beers Criteria: Top 10 Pearls
Dr. Zachary A. Marcum provides an in depth discussion on what the Beers Criteria are, and why the 2012 update is important. MORE >
Update in Geriatric Pharmacology
Dr. Zachary A. Marcum gives an update on diabetes treatment and future medications, as well as new medications for depression. MORE >
Cancer Pearls for the Geriatrician
Dr. Gijsberta van Londen provides an overview of cancer in the elderly including pearls of wisdom for practitioners serving the geriatric population. The presentation offers special insight into screening, assessment, and management of the geriatric cancer patient. MORE >
Improving Medication Safety in the Nursing Home Setting
Dr. Steven Handler discusses the frequency and impact of adverse drug events, followed by solutions to detect and manage these events in the nursing home setting. MORE >
The Difference an Age Makes: What's So Special About Seniors?
Dr. Neil Resnick discusses growth of the elderly population and the importance of prevention. MORE >
Geriatric Urinary Incontinence
Dr. Neil Resnick discusses the causes of transient and established incontinence, and also gives an overview the evaluation and treatment of urge incontinence, the most common cause of geriatric urinary incontinence. MORE >
Geriatrics: From Bench to Bedside to Policy
Dr. Neil Resnick shares some lessons learned from the bedside care of the geriatric patient and the policies implemented as a result of these experiences. MORE >
Hypertension in the Elderly
In his presentation on hypertension in the elderly, Dr. Elnicki covers important topics to the management of the disease, including drug selection, difficult-to-control blood pressure, and resistant hypertension in the elderly. MORE >
Quality: Raising the Bar- Implications for Performance
Francis Solano, MD, discusses the shift in medicine from volume-based health care to a system based on quality metrics, cost, and value. This presentation was part of the 2011 Update in Internal Medicine: Evidence Based Approaches to Common Medical Problems. MORE >