Dialogue on Geriatrics: How Should We Fix the Problem?
Authors: Hajime Ichiseki
Journal: Annals of Internal Medicine (2012)

Letters18 September 2012Dialogue on Geriatrics: How Should We Fix the Problem?Hajime Ichiseki, MD, PhDHajime Ichiseki, MD, PhDFrom Joto Ichiseki Clinic, Takaoka 933-0041, Japan.Search for more papers by this authorAuthor, Article, and Disclosure Informationhttps://doi.org/10.7326/0003-4819-157-6-201209180-00020 SectionsAboutFull TextPDF ToolsAdd to favoritesDownload CitationsTrack CitationsPermissions ShareFacebookTwitterLinkedInRedditEmail TO THE EDITOR:The In the Balance articles by Golden and colleagues (1) and Leipzig and colleagues (2) clarified many serious issues related to geriatrics. Nobody knows what lies ahead, but there is one thing that people can accurately forecast in the next few decades: population structure. The declining birth rate and increasing life expectancy push the world, industrialized countries in particular, toward a super-graying society. It is essential in this situation to create a sustainable system that provides better care with lower costs for the elderly. Along with improving reimbursement for geriatricians, increasing the geriatric workforce, and other geriatrics-related ...References1. Golden AG, Silverman MA, Mintzer MJ. Is geriatric medicine terminally ill? Ann Intern Med. 2012;156:654-6. [PMID: 22547474] LinkGoogle Scholar2. Leipzig RM, Hall WJ, Fried LP. Treating our societal scotoma: the case for investing in geriatrics, our nation's future, and our patients. Ann Intern Med. 2012;156:657-9. [PMID: 22547475] LinkGoogle Scholar3. Reuben DB, Tinetti ME. Goal-oriented patient care—an alternative health outcomes paradigm. N Engl J Med. 2012;366:777-9. [PMID: 22375966] CrossrefMedlineGoogle Scholar4. Bardes CL. Defining “patient-centered medicine”. N Engl J Med. 2012;366:782-3. [PMID: 22375968] CrossrefMedlineGoogle Scholar Author, Article, and Disclosure InformationAffiliations: From Joto Ichiseki Clinic, Takaoka 933-0041, Japan.Disclosures: None disclosed. PreviousarticleNextarticle Advertisement FiguresReferencesRelatedDetailsSee AlsoIs Geriatric Medicine Terminally Ill? Adam G. Golden , Michael A. Silverman , and Michael J. Mintzer Treating Our Societal Scotoma: The Case for Investing in Geriatrics, Our Nation's Future, and Our Patients Rosanne M. Leipzig , William J. Hall , and Linda P. Fried Dialogue on Geriatrics: How Should We Fix the Problem? Giuseppe Bellelli and Marco Trabucchi Dialogue on Geriatrics: How Should We Fix the Problem? Adam G. Golden , Michael A. Silverman , and Michael J. Mintzer Dialogue on Geriatrics: How Should We Fix the Problem? John R. Burton and Samuel C. Durso Dialogue on Geriatrics: How Should We Fix the Problem? David Hamerman Dialogue on Geriatrics: How Should We Fix the Problem? Leslie S. Libow Dialogue on Geriatrics: How Should We Fix the Problem? Kenneth M. Madden and Kenneth Rockwood Dialogue on Geriatrics: How Should We Fix the Problem? T.S. Dharmarajan and Abishek Kumar Metrics Cited ByBasic Geriatrics Knowledge Among Internal Medicine Trainees in a Teaching Hospital in Saudi Arabia 18 September 2012Volume 157, Issue 6Page: 457-458KeywordsElderlyElectronic medical recordsGeriatricsHealth care providersIncontinenceLife expectancyLiteracyMusclesSub-specialty careSwallowing ePublished: 18 September 2012 Issue Published: 18 September 2012 CopyrightCopyright © 2012 by American College of Physicians. All Rights Reserved.PDF DownloadLoading ...