Update in Geriatrics
Authors: William J. Hall
Journal: Annals of Internal Medicine (2006)

Updates3 October 2006Update in GeriatricsWilliam J. Hall, MDWilliam J. Hall, MDFrom the University of Rochester School of Medicine, Rochester, New York.Search for more papers by this authorAuthor, Article, and Disclosure Informationhttps://doi.org/10.7326/0003-4819-145-7-200610030-00012 SectionsAboutFull TextPDF ToolsAdd to favoritesDownload CitationsTrack CitationsPermissions ShareFacebookTwitterLinkedInRedditEmail The articles in this Update in Geriatrics came from a review of approximately 30 peer-reviewed journals during 2005. The selected articles are important clinical research studies that pertain to elderly patients in the primary care setting, with a concentration on improving functionality. Topics covered are cognitive and physical function, stroke, age and frailty, and quality of care. Changes to clinical practice emerging from these articles are shown in the Table .Table. 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