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Obm Geriatrics

Obm Geriatrics is a scientific journal, published since 2017 in English. The journal's country of origin is United States.
Details
Abbr. OBM Geriat
Start 2017
End Continuing
Frequency Quarterly
e-ISSN 2638-1311
Country United States
Language English
Recent Articles
1.
Screening and Treating Urinary Incontinence in Primary Care: A Missed Opportunity
Patel U, Moureau M, Neuner J, Brown H
OBM Geriat . 2024 Apr; 7(4). PMID: 38567050
More than 60% of adult women in the United States have urinary incontinence (UI), with the prevalence increasing to over 80% in women over age 65. Despite its high prevalence,...
2.
Mammalian MutY Homolog (MYH or MUTYH) is Critical for Telomere Integrity under Oxidative Stress
Gupta A, Hwang B, Benyamien-Roufaeil D, Jain S, Liu S, Gonzales R, et al.
OBM Geriat . 2022 Jul; 6(2). PMID: 35812693
Telomeres consist of special features and proteins to protect the ends of each chromosome from deterioration and fusion. The telomeric DNA repeats are highly susceptible to oxidative damage that can...
3.
Establishing a method for quantifying spinal curvature during videofluoroscopic swallow studies: Applying the modified Cobb angle to healthy young and older adults
Namasivayam-MacDonald A, Riquelme L, Molfenter S
OBM Geriat . 2022 Mar; 4(3). PMID: 35291579
The Cobb angle is traditionally used for quantifying the degree of spinal curvature through evaluation of the full spinal cord. When conducting measurements on videofluoroscopy swallowing studies (VFSS), the Cobb...
4.
Promoting Quality of Life in Advanced Dementia Care: Reading Buddies Program as Service-learning
Trudeau S, Gately M
OBM Geriat . 2021 Oct; 5(2). PMID: 34708211
The Reading Buddies Program was developed as a service-learning component of an Occupational Therapy Practice with Older Adults course as a collaboration between Tufts University and the VA Bedford Health...
5.
Which Physiological Swallowing Parameters Change with Healthy Aging?
Mancopes R, Gandhi P, Smaoui S, Steele C
OBM Geriat . 2021 Aug; 5(1). PMID: 34350402
Research suggests there are age-related changes in swallowing that do not constitute impairment ("presbyphagia"). The goal of this study was to explore the influence of age on quantitative measures of...
6.
Towards Positive Aging: Links between Forgiveness and Health
Webster N, Ajrouch K, Antonucci T
OBM Geriat . 2021 Jul; 4(2). PMID: 34296188
Forgiveness may serve as an essential positive resource to help individuals cope emotionally with stressful events, ultimately influencing health. Examination of how individuals forgive within the context of close relationships...
7.
GAPcare: The Geriatric Acute and Post-Acute Fall Prevention Intervention for Emergency Department Patients - A Qualitative Evaluation
Goldberg E, Gettel C, Hayes K, Shield R, Guthrie K
OBM Geriat . 2020 May; 3(4). PMID: 32352082
Background: Three million US emergency department (ED) visits occur for falls each year. The mortality of falls is increasing and only one fourth of older adults report their fall to...
8.
Behavioral versus Biological Definitions of Dementia Symptoms: Recognizing that Worthwhile Interventions already Exist
Brent R
OBM Geriat . 2019 Nov; 3(4). PMID: 31737867
Background: The 2018 Alzheimer's Disease Facts and Figures special report includes two new guidelines for measuring dementia symptoms. The first requires that a biomarker (biological factor) be added to a...