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Geriatrics

Known as: Geriatric medicine, Geriatric/Gerontology, geriatric medicine (field) 
The branch of medicine concerned with the physiological and pathological aspects of the aged, including the clinical problems of senescence and… 
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Review
2007
Review
2007
Best practice interventions to improve the management of older people in acute care settings: a literature review.
AIM This paper is a report of a literature review of experimental evidence describing interventions to manage the older adult in… 
Review
2004
Review
2004
[The Barthel Index in geriatrics. A context analysis for the Hamburg Classification Manual].
The Barthel Index (BI) is firmly established as an assessment instrument in geriatrics. It is a proven, clear and easy-to-use… 
Highly Cited
2002
Highly Cited
2002
Evaluation of restorative care vs usual care for older adults receiving an acute episode of home care.
CONTEXT Illness and hospitalization often trigger functional decline among older persons. Home care services implemented for… 
Review
2001
Review
2001
Stress Resistance by Caloric Restriction for Longevity
Abstract: Hardly an aspect of aging is more important than an organism's ability to withstand stress or to resist both internally… 
Highly Cited
2001
Highly Cited
2001
The new trends in survival improvement require a revision of traditional gerontological concepts
Highly Cited
1994
Highly Cited
1994
Reframing gerontological thought and practice: the case of grandmothers with daughters in prison.
Attention to the lives of some of the nation's neediest older persons, grandmothers with daughters in prison, requires serious… 
Highly Cited
1985
Highly Cited
1985
Principles of geriatric medicine
Highly Cited
1985
Highly Cited
1985
Changes in the Health Status and Service Needs of the Oldest Old: Current Patterns and Future Trends
Highly Cited
1974
Highly Cited
1974
Letter: Geriatrics is medicine.
Highly Cited
1974
Highly Cited
1974
Translations in gerontology--from lab to life. Intellectual functioning.
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