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Evidence-based medicine holds the key to the future for geriatric medicine
Author(s)	Robert Burns, Marco Pahor, Ronald I Shorr
Journal title	Journal of the American Geriatrics Society, vol 45, no 10, October 1997
Pages	pp 1268-1272
Keywords	Health [elderly] ; Ill health ; Medical care ; Preventative medicine ; Research.
Annotation	This article provides an overview of the scientific evidence of recent research that may reduce disability and improve the quality of life for older people. Topics covered: the benefits of physical exercise for older people; the benefits of comprehensive geriatric assessment and appropriate interventions for reducing disability and institutionalisation of older people; prevention and treatment of specific diseases and conditions, such as hypertension, stroke, and congestive heart failure; progress in the diagnosis and treatment of osteoporosis; pharmacological interventions to delay the onset of Alzheimer's disease; and the anti-ageing properties of Dehydroepiandrosterone (DHEA) and Growth Hormone. The author concludes that more research is needed to further our understanding of the pathophysiology of disability, and to develop effective interventions.
Accession Number	CPA-971127415 A
Classmark	CC: CH: LK: LK2: 3A
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