Update in Geriatric Medicine
Authors: Rosanne M. Leipzig
Journal: Annals of Internal Medicine (2003)

Updates from the Annual Session16 December 2003Update in Geriatric MedicineRosanne M. Leipzig, MD, PhDRosanne M. Leipzig, MD, PhDFrom Mount Sinai School of Medicine, New York, New York.Search for more papers by this authorAuthor, Article, and Disclosure Informationhttps://doi.org/10.7326/0003-4819-139-12-200312160-00010 SectionsAboutFull TextPDF ToolsAdd to favoritesDownload CitationsTrack CitationsPermissions ShareFacebookTwitterLinkedInRedditEmail This year's Update in Geriatric Medicine focuses on a variety of topics in the field: disease prevention and health promotion, cognitive training, physical exercise, glaucoma prevention, cardiovascular disease, and late-life depression. It was a good year for geriatrics, with development of more and more evidence for treatments that are changing standards of geriatric care.Health Promotion and Disease PreventionDisability in Old Age Decreased in Recent Years Freedman VA, Martin LG, Schoeni RF. Recent trends in disability and functioning among older adults in the United States: a systematic review. JAMA. 2002; 288:3137-46. [PMID: 12495394]In just the past decade or so, ...References1. Birks J, Grimley EV, Van Dongen M. Ginkgo biloba for cognitive impairment and dementia. Cochrane Database Syst Rev. 2002; (4):CD003120. [PMID: 12519586] Google Scholar2. A randomized, placebo-controlled, clinical trial of high-dose supplementation with vitamins C and E, beta-carotene, and zinc for age-related macular degeneration and vision loss: AREDS report no. 8. Arch Ophthalmol. 2001; 119:1417-36. [PMID: 11594942] Google Scholar3. Fink HA, Lederle FA, Roth CS, Bowles CA, Nelson DB, Haas MA. The accuracy of physical examination to detect abdominal aortic aneurysm. Arch Intern Med. 2000;160:833-6. [PMID: 10737283] CrossrefMedlineGoogle Scholar4. Muticentre aneurysm screening study (MASS): cost effectiveness analysis of screening for abdominal aortic aneurysms based on four year results from randomised controlled trial. BMJ. 2002; 325:1135. [PMID: 12433761] Google Scholar5. Scott RA, Bridgewater SG, Ashton HA. Randomized clinical trial of screening for abdominal aortic aneurysm in women. Br J Surg. 2002;89:283-5. [PMID: 11872050] CrossrefMedlineGoogle Scholar6. MRC/BHF Heart Protection Study of cholesterol lowering with simvastatin in 20,536 high-risk individuals: a randomised placebo-controlled trial. Lancet. 2002; 360:7-22. [PMID: 12114036] Google Scholar Author, Article, and Disclosure InformationAffiliations: From Mount Sinai School of Medicine, New York, New York.Contributing Editor: Jennifer Fisher Wilson.Disclosures: None disclosed.Corresponding Author: Rosanne M. Leipzig, MD, PhD, Brookdale Department of Geriatrics and Adults Development, Mount Sinai School of Medicine, 1 Gustave L. Levy Place, Box 1070, New York, NY 10029-6574; e-mail, rosanne.[email protected]edu. PreviousarticleNextarticle Advertisement FiguresReferencesRelatedDetails Metrics Cited byThe Geriatric Patient 16 December 2003Volume 139, Issue 12Page: 1003-1008KeywordsAbdominal aortic aneurysmCongestive heart failureDisabilitiesElderlyExerciseMemoryMortalityPrimary open angle glaucomaUltrasound imagingVascular diseases ePublished: 16 December 2003 Issue Published: 16 December 2003 Copyright & PermissionsCopyright © 2003 by American College of Physicians. All Rights Reserved.PDF downloadLoading ...