Older adults who experience a new geriatric condition, such as dehydration, delirium or malnutrition, after major surgery are at an increased risk of having poor health outcomes, according to a ...

CHICAGO — Older adults who develop a new geriatric syndrome — such as dehydration, delirium, or malnutrition — after major surgery face a dramatically higher risk of poor outcomes, including more ...

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Common health problems of old age -- dehydration, delirium, malnutrition or falls -- can become catastrophic if they occur following a major surgery, a new study reports. Seniors who suffer these ...

A brief version of the traditional Comprehensive Geriatric Assessment in primary care and community health settings could identify older adults with unmet needs or geriatric syndromes, but it doesn’t ...

An expert in internal medicine and geriatrics, Dr. Scannell sees patients with a wide range of conditions affecting older adults, including complex geriatric syndromes. She specializes in caring for ...

Roughly 1 in 9 older adults (10.9%) developed a new geriatric syndrome - such as disorientation, dehydration, or falls - ...

New-onset geriatric syndrome linked to higher risk for 30-day complications, prolonged hospitalization, non-home discharge. (HealthDay News) — For older adults, development of geriatric syndrome (GS) ...

Older adults who develop a new geriatric syndrome—such as dehydration, delirium, or malnutrition—after major surgery face a dramatically higher risk of poor outcomes, including more complications, ...