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Health promotion in older adults
Evidence-based smoking cessation programs for use in primary care settings Tobacco dependency is a growing problem among older adults. Given the addictive nature of tobacco use, smokers need a multifactorial treatment program to help stop smoking. Health care professionals can play a pivotal role in the promotion of a smoking cessation treatment program to people of all ages, including the elderly. This paper presents important evidence that smoking cessation services for the elderly are effective, and describes how primary care physicians can support elderly people quit smoking.
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Medication adherence and cognition Medication adherence is increasingly being recognized as a significant issue in treating geriatric patients. Poor adherence has been shown to decrease the effects of prescribed medications or other treatments and to increase the likelihood of poor outcomes.
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Preventing falls in older patients: Assessment and intervention Recognizing risk factors and ameliorating underlying disease and mobility problems are crucial to preventing falls and maintaining your patients' safety and independence.
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Health promotion in older adults: The role of lifestyle in the metabolic syndrome The metabolic syndrome, also known as dysmetabolic syndrome, Syndrome X, or insulin resistance syndrome, is an amalgam of obesity-related health risks that significantly increases the chance of developing diabetes, coronary artery disease, and stroke. Progress in understanding the metabolic syndrome has confirmed the importance of metabolic imbalances in the development of serious and chronic cardiovascular, neurologic, immunologic, renal, and endocrine diseases.
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Sexual health in aging men and women The majority of studies on sex and aging confirm that most individuals in later life retain sexual interest and ability. Results of earlier studies indicate that many men and women remain sexually active well into their 70s. Recent surveys by AARP confirm these earlier findings.
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September 2008

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Southern Medical Association Presents Fifth Annual Medical Dilemmas in Primary Care Conference in New York, NY

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Southern Medical Association Presents 12th Annual Conference on Hypertension in Savannah, Georgia

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Southern Medical Association Announces Focus of Advocacy, Leadership, Quality, & Professional Identity