The phrase "active geriatric" is not standard in written English and may cause confusion.
It could be used in contexts discussing older adults who are physically active or engaged in various activities, but it is not a widely recognized term.
Example: "The community center offers programs specifically designed for the active geriatric population, promoting fitness and social interaction."
Alternatives: "physically active seniors" or "engaged elderly individuals".
It stated that pro-active geriatric consultation could reduce delirium incidence, but that low-dose haloperidol prophylaxis did not diminish delirium rates [ 27].
Service models include the Hospital Elder Life Program (HELP), [ 22, 23] which uses a skilled interdisciplinary team assisted by trained volunteers; and pro-active geriatric consultation with targeted recommendations based on a structured protocol [ 24].
Participants were excluded if they were younger than 55, if they had active depression (Geriatric Depression Scale >5), if they weren't able to communicate in Dutch or if they were diagnosed with other MCI or dementia subtypes, including frontotemporal dementia, Parkinson's disease or Lewy Body dementia.
Dr. Hauptman was particularly active in the hospital's geriatric psychiatry practice.
A Finnish randomized, controlled intervention study of patients 65 years of age or older sustaining hip fracture showed that active rehabilitation performed by a geriatric team shortened the total hospital stay after a hip fracture operation and enhanced the recovery of daily activities [ 22].
In Quebec, there are actually around fifty certified geriatricians (medical sub-specialty with five-year training in internal and geriatric medicine) in active clinical practice and about the same number of family doctors who hold a certificate attesting to additional training of 6-12 months in elderly care.
The processes of care included two core services: comprehensive geriatric assessment (CGA) and active ageing.
Participants completed a mailed screening tool containing the Geriatric Depression Scale, the Active Australia survey and the Physical Activity Readiness Questionnaire.
Initial recruitment focused on physicians who were recommended by AAA staff and local geriatric physician leaders as being active in geriatric care.
Active surveillance of gastroenteritis outbreaks in a geriatric teaching hospital with 294 beds in Geneva Switzerlandd) was conducted since 2008.
