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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
2013
Review
2013
Social Media Use of Older Adults: A Mini-Review
Background: Maintaining social relationships has been defined as a core element of aging well. With a considerable amount of… 
Review
2006
Review
2006
Civic engagement and older adults: a critical perspective.
The aging of the baby boom generation, together with research that links volunteerism and positive health outcomes in later life… 
Review
2006
Review
2006
Outcomes for Older Patients With Hip Fractures: The Impact of Orthopedic and Geriatric Medicine Cocare
Objectives To assess the impact of a specifically designed model of orthopedic-geriatric cocare on hip fracture (HF) outcomes… 
Highly Cited
2004
Highly Cited
2004
Synaptic Targeting by Alzheimer's-Related Amyloid β Oligomers
The cognitive hallmark of early Alzheimer's disease (AD) is an extraordinary inability to form new memories. For many years, this… 
Review
2003
Review
2003
Resources for Enhancing Alzheimer's Caregiver Health (REACH): overview, site-specific outcomes, and future directions.
Established in 1995, Resources for Enhancing Alzheimer’s Caregiver Health (REACH) is a unique, multisite research program… 
Review
2002
Review
2002
Essentials of Clinical Geriatrics
Offers an engaging introductory guide to the core topics in geriatric medicine. It is a Doody's Core Title for 2015. "This is a… 
Review
1998
Review
1998
Effects of positive and negative social exchanges with various sources on depressive symptoms in younger and older adults.
Addressing a previous gap in the gerontological literature, the present study examined the effects of both positive and negative… 
Review
1998
Review
1998
Update in Geriatrics
Geriatrics received much attention in 1997-almost 100 journals in 31 countries published theme issues on the topic late in the… 
Review
1992
Review
1992
The biology of life span: A quantitative approach: Revised and updated English edition. Originally published in Russian by Nauka, Moscow, 1986. Translated into English by John and Liliya Payne. 385…
Highly Cited
1991
Highly Cited
1991
The Swedish Adoption Twin Study of Aging: an update.
The Swedish Adoption/Twin Study of Aging (SATSA) is a longitudinal program of research in gerontological genetics which is… 
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