The Section of Geriatrics Reading Room

The Metzger Geriatric Library Page was established for interns, residents and Post-Doctotal Fellows to quickly find pertenent journal articles on common and complex geriatric syndromes.

NOTE: To obtain these linked articles you must be logged onto the Yale University or Yale-New Haven Hospital 's intranet. These articles are used for educational purposes only. The copyrights to these articles are owned by the perspective journals.

Table of Contents

Page 1:

• Dementia
• Urinary Incontinence
• Falls

Page 2:

• Delirium
• Pain Management
• Depression

Page 3

• Predictors of Mortality in Older Individuals
• Medication Use in Older Adults
• Advance Care Planning
• Eliciting Patient Preferences

Page 4

• Osteoporosis
• Elder Abuse
• Home Visits and Interventions
• Failure to Thrive

Page 5

• Surgical Issues for Older Adults
• Palliative Care
• Geriatric Assessment
• Financial Issues
• Assessment of Older Drivers