Geriatric Syndromes: Clinical, Research, and Policy Implications of a Core Geriatric Concept

Geriatricians have embraced the term “geriatric syndrome,” using it extensively to highlight the unique features of common health conditions in older people. Geriatric syndromes, such as delirium, falls, incontinence, and frailty, are highly prevalent, multifactorial, and associated with substantial...

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Published in:	Journal of the American Geriatrics Society (JAGS) Vol. 55; no. 5; pp. 780 - 791
Main Authors:	Inouye, Sharon K., Studenski, Stephanie, Tinetti, Mary E., Kuchel, George A.
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	Malden, USA Blackwell Publishing Inc 01.05.2007
Subjects:	Accidental Falls Activities of Daily Living Aged Aging Biomedical Research Cognition Disorders - complications Delirium - etiology Frail Elderly geriatric syndromes Geriatrics gerontology Health Policy Humans Mobility Limitation Morbidity multifactorial policy Pressure Ulcer - etiology Risk Factors Syndrome United States Urinary Incontinence - etiology United States
ISSN:	0002-8614, 1532-5415
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