Geriatric Library Page 4

On this Page of the Library you will find articles for:

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

OSTEOPOROSIS

Poole KES, Compston JE. Osteoporosis and its management. BMJ 2006;333:1251-6.

ELDER ABUSE

Lach MS, Pillemer K. Abuse and Neglect of Elderly Persons. N Engl J Med 1995;332:437-443

HOME VISITS AND INTERVENTIONS

Gill TM, Baker DI, Goltschalk M, et al. A Program to Prevent Functional Decline in Physically Frail, Elderly Persons Who Live at Home. N Engl J Med 2002;347:1068-74.

Gitlin LN, Winter L, Dennis MP et al. A Randomized Trial of a Multicomponent Home Intervention to Reduce Functional Difficulties in Older Adults. J Am Geriatric Soc 2006;54:809-816.

Stuck AE, Minder CE, Peter-Wuest I, et al. A Randomized Trial of In-Home Visits for Disability Prevention in Community-dwelling Older People at Low and High Risk for Nursing Home Admission. Arch Intern Med 2000;160-977-986.

Stuck AE, Egger M, Hammer A, et al. Home visits to Prevent Nursing Home Admission and Functional Decline in Elderly People. Systematic Review and Meta-regression Analysis. JAMA 2002;287:1022-1028.

FAILURE TO THRIVE

Robertson RG, Montagnini M. Geriatric Failure to Thrive. Am Fam Physician 2004;70:343-50.

Sarkisian CA, Lachs MS. "Failure to Thrive" in Older Adults. Ann Intern Med 1996;124:1072-1078.

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