Given our increasing lifespan, we need to better understand how and why the cardiovascular system ages and whether we can slow down the processes involved.
Articles on geriatric medicine
Displaying all articles
Most people think of arthritis as a disease of the elderly. While this is where it’s most commonly seen, it’s not where it starts.
Changes to our eyes and ears occur as a result of disease, genetic factors, “wear and tear” and environmental factors.
In 2012 the total cost of poor bone health in adults aged over 50 years was A$2.75 billion, and 64% of this cost was the direct cost associated with treating and managing fractures.
As our population ages and life expectancy increases so does the need for comprehensive health and care services for older people.
A model that has the body at the centre and a reductionist view of disease fails to respond to the suffering of the person.
Top contributors
-
Head, Musculoskeletal Unit DEPM, and Head Rheumatology Unit, Alfred Hospital, Monash University
-
Professor of Medicine, University of Sydney
-
Professor of Nursing Aged Care (Dementia), University of Technology Sydney
-
Honorary, Department of Medicine, The University of Melbourne
-
Speech Pathologist/Audiologist Senior Lecturer, La Trobe University
-
Consultant Emergency Physician and Palliative Medicine Trainee Physician, Clinical Associate Lecturer at the School of Medicine, The University of Queensland