AHS Department of Medicine :: Calgary, Alberta :: Section of Geriatrics :: Journal Club

Section of Geriatrics - Journal Club

May 16, 2012

Journal Club Poster	Dr. Paula Pearce
"Donepezil and Memantine for Moderate-to-Severe Alzheimer's Disease."

April 18, 2012

Journal Club Poster	Dr. James Silvius
"Geriatric Depression Scale"
"Depression in older people in the general hospital: a systematic review of screening instruments"
"Screening for Depression: clinical validation of Geriatricians diagnosis, the brief assessment schedule depression cards and the 5-item version of the symptom check list among non-demented geriatric inpatients"
"BASDEC: a novel screening instrument for depression in elderly medical inpatients"

March 14, 2012

Journal Club Poster	Dr. Jimmy Kwok
"Belt Restraint Reduction in Nursing Homes: Effects of a Multicomponent Intervention Program. JAGA 59: 2029-2036, © 2011. The American Geriatrics Society."
"Predicting Road Test Performance in Drivers with Dementia. JAGS 59: 2112-2117, © 2011. The American Geriatrics Society."

February 15, 2012

Journal Club Poster	Dr. Colin Powell
"Progressive strength training in older patients after hip fracture: a randomised controlled trial. Age and Ageing 2011; 40: 221-227. © The Author 2011, published by Oxford University Press on behalf of the British Geriatrics Society. Published electronically Jan 18, 2011."
"Increasing prevalence of dementia among very old people. Age and Aging 2011: 40: 243-249. © The Author 2011, published by Oxford University Press on behalf of the British Geriatrics Society. Published electronically Jan 22, 2011"

January 19, 2011

Journal Club Poster	Dr. Adrienne Cohen
"Effectiveness and Tolerability of High-Dose (23 mg/d) Versus Standard-Dose (10 mg/d) Donepezil in Moderate to Severe Alzheimer’s Disease: A 24-Week, Randomized, Double-Blind Study; (Clin Ther. 2010;32:1234–1251) © 2010 Excerpta Medica Inc.)"
"Discontinuing cholinesterase inhibitors: results of a survey of Canadian dementia experts; (International Psychogeriatrics: page 1 of 7 © International Psychogeriatric Association 2010 doi:10.1017/S1041610210001535)"
"Switching cholinesterase inhibitors in older adults with dementia"

February 16, 2011

Journal Club Poster	Dr. JianLi Wang
"Depression Literacy Among Older Chinese Immigrants in Canada: a comparision with a population-based survey."

March 16, 2011

Journal Club Poster	Dr. Heidi Schmaltz
"Geriatric Conditions Develop in Middle-Aged Adults with Diabetes."
"Geriatric Impairments and Disability: The Cardiovascular Health Study."

April 20, 2011

Journal Club Poster	Dr. Jimmy Kwok
"Nonsurgical Treatment of Lumbar Disk Herniation: Are Outcomes Different in Older Adults?"
"Opioid Analgesics and the Risk of Fractures in Older Adults with Arthritis"

May 18, 2011

Journal Club Poster	Dr. Jayna Holroyd-Leduc
"Changes in relative fitness and frailty across the adult lifespan: evidence from the Canadian National Population Health Survey"

June 15, 2011

Journal Club Poster	Dr. James Silvius
"The diagnosis of mild cognitive impairment due to Alzheimer’s disease: Recommendation from the National Institute on Aging and Alzheimer’s Association workgroup. © 2011, The Alzheimer’s Association. Alzheimer’s & Dementia, 2011, pg 1-10."
"Toward defining the preclinical stages of Alzheimer’s disease: Recommendations from the National Institute on Aging and the Alzheimer’s Association workgroup, © 2011, The Alzheimer’s Association. Alzheimer’s & Dementia, 2011, pg 1-13."
"The diagnosis of dementia due to Alzheimer’s disease: Recommendations from the National Institute on Aging and the Alzheimer’s Association workgroup. © 2011, The Alzheimer’s Association. Alzheimer’s & Dementia, 2011, pg 1-7."

September 21, 2011

Journal Club Poster	Dr. Paula Pearce
"Efficacy of treating pain to reduce behavioural disturbances in residents of nursing homes with dementia: cluster randomised clinical trial"

October 19, 2011

Journal Club Poster	Dr. Karen Fruetel
"Long-term Outcomes Following Positive Fecal Occult Blood Test Results in Older Adults"
"Does This Patient Have Medical Decision-Making Capacity?"

November 16, 2011

Journal Club Poster	Drs. Darren Burback and Jeffrey Shrum - Resident
"Vitamin E and the Risk of Prostate Cancer"
"Dietary Supplements and Mortality Rate in Older Women"

November 30, 2011

Journal Club Poster	Drs. Adrienne Cohen and Ranjan Somayaji - Resident
"A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Placebo-Controlled Antidepressant Studies in People with Depression and Dementia."
"Treating Depression in Older Adults with Dementia"
"Lipid-lowering treatment to the end? A review of observational studies and RCTs on cholesterol and mortality in 80+-year olds."

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