Gerontology and Geriatrics

Empowered Aging

Christine Brandon — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 19:17:35 GMT

Empowered Aging: Community Resources YOU should know about

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Christine Brandon — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 19:17:26 GMT

Elder Law Application

Christine Brandon — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 13:45:54 GMT

Amazing Feats of Aging

Christine Brandon — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 19:52:54 GMT

Amazing Feats of Aging

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Christine Brandon — Tue, 18 Aug 2009 18:43:40 GMT

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Home call

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Other Resources and Programs

Christine Brandon — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 13:48:52 GMT

Resources for the elderly

Palliative Care

Internal Administrator — Fri, 10 Jul 2009 17:55:16 GMT

The Palliative Care Unit was established in 2003 as a part-time consult service for physicians treating patients with chronic illnesses.

ACE Transitional Program

Internal Administrator — Fri, 10 Jul 2009 14:52:54 GMT

The ACE Transitional Program Bridges Hospital To Home Care

Acute Care for the Elderly

Internal Administrator — Fri, 10 Jul 2009 17:55:14 GMT

ACEThe Acute Care for the Elderly (ACE) Unit is the first of its kind in North Carolina and one of only a few in the country. This unit is designed to treat older adults with acute medical problems requiring hospital

House Call Program

Christine Brandon — Tue, 04 Aug 2009 15:40:42 GMT

The J. Paul Sticht Center on Aging and Rehabilitation together with the Section on Geriatrics and Gerontology sponsor a house call program for frail and elderly adults in the Winston-Salem area.

Kulynych Memory Assessment Clinic

Christine Brandon — Tue, 04 Aug 2009 21:00:05 GMT

The Kulynych Memory Assessment Clinic is one of the only memory assessment clinics in the nation run by geriatric specialists.

Geriatric Consultation Clinic

Internal Administrator — Fri, 10 Jul 2009 14:52:43 GMT

The Geriatric Consultation Clinic provides recommendations to assist primary care physicians in treating older patients with multiple, complex health issues.

Geriatric Outpatient Clinic

Christine Brandon — Tue, 04 Aug 2009 15:50:52 GMT

The Geriatric Outpatient Clinic is directed by Mary F. Lyles, M.D. and is staffed by geriatricians and medical professionals of Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center. Patients and their families can have peace of mind knowing that the best possible care available is being provided.

Clinics

Mark Flaherty — Tue, 29 Sep 2009 19:39:50 GMT

Clinics"Being at the forefront of geriatric medicine, the Sticht Center attracts some of the most respected physicians in the world."-Jeff Williamson, M.D., Director

Our Doctors

Christine Brandon — Tue, 27 Oct 2009 17:01:57 GMT

Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center has a rich history of excellence in clinical and academic research. As a matter of fact, advanced care giving systems like the Center on Aging are a result of research into conditions, diseases and most appropriate treatment.

Diseases and Conditions

Jan Eric Strohl — Fri, 25 Sep 2009 19:28:51 GMT

Caring for patients with multiple, complex health problems is a specialty. Whether an older adult recovering from a stroke or a young patient with a traumatic brain injury, each patient has unique physical, mental and social needs. Understanding and meeting those individual needs is the singular focus of the J. Paul Sticht Center on Aging and Rehabilitation.

Specialties

Jan Eric Strohl — Fri, 25 Sep 2009 19:22:30 GMT

Within the Sticht Center, we believe in the team approach to care. Our patients are often dealing with multiple, complex health problems at the same time, with many factors complicating the situation.

Wake Forest Baptist Named Center of Excellence in Geriatrics

Internal Administrator — Fri, 10 Jul 2009 14:52:26 GMT

Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center has been named a Center of Excellence in Geriatric Medicine and Training by the John A. Hartford Foundation. Wake Forest Baptist was one of the three centers recently selected from a field of 27 applicants for the $450,000 grants.

QR-Gerontology and Geriatric Medicine

Internal Administrator — Fri, 10 Jul 2009 14:52:24 GMT

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Older Adults Not More Distractible, Research Shows

Internal Administrator — Fri, 10 Jul 2009 14:52:22 GMT

Despite previous research suggesting that older adults are more distractible, new research shows they are no more distractible than younger adults when asked to focus their attention on their sense of sight or sound, or when asked to switch their attention from one sense to the other.

Non-Drug Treatments Show Promise for Preventing Cognitive Decline

Internal Administrator — Fri, 10 Jul 2009 14:52:19 GMT

Abstract: Cognitive and memory training and physical activity can help prevent declines in cognition among older adults according to researchers.

Location, not volume, of fat found to be key

Internal Administrator — Fri, 10 Jul 2009 14:52:17 GMT

A new study by medical researchers at Wake Forest University is adding to the evidence that it may be more important where excess weight is on the body than how much a person has.

Gerontology and Geriatric Medicine

Christine Brandon — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 19:54:54 GMT

One of the main reasons the Section on Gerontology and Geriatric Medicine can cite so many positive outcomes is its unique approach to care giving.

Aging Well: Fellowship trains physicians in the art of taking care of elderly people

Internal Administrator — Fri, 10 Jul 2009 17:54:54 GMT

There were the expected questions about prescriptions, cholesterol and mammograms. But today, on this check-up, Mangieri also wanted to know what kind of exercise the trim 72-year-old was getting. How was her appetite? (Too good, Reeser joked.) How was she sleeping? (Well.)

House Call

Internal Administrator — Thu, 09 Jul 2009 01:28:45 GMT

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Outpatient Clinic

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Jan Eric Strohl — Fri, 25 Sep 2009 19:32:20 GMT

Sticht Center

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Jan Eric Strohl — Fri, 25 Sep 2009 19:23:36 GMT

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Population Chart

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Aging Well

Internal Administrator — Thu, 09 Jul 2009 01:28:22 GMT

Intro

Internal Administrator — Thu, 09 Jul 2009 01:28:22 GMT