Integrative Medicine for Geriatric and Palliative Care

Autor: Seema Rao, Mariatu Koroma Nelson, Mikhail Kogan, Stephanie Cheng, Sharon DeMocker
Rok vydání: 2017
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Zdroj: Medical Clinics of North America. 101:1005-1029
ISSN: 0025-7125
Popis: More than 80% of people in the United States who are older than 65 years have 1 or more chronic medical problems, and 50% have 2 or more. The cost of care for the elderly is at least 3 to 4 times that of younger populations and is rapidly growing, mostly because of a lack of preventive approaches and overly medicalized and fragmented care. This article summarizes the most up-to-date evidence for specific integrative modalities for common geriatric conditions, including falls, frailty, osteoporosis, and end-of-life palliative care.
Databáze: OpenAIRE