Reminiscence therapy for persons with dementia improves socialization and quality of life. Herein we report the development of reminiscence groups based around memories of professional baseball. Preliminary feedback suggests that this can be a successful approach to enhancing quality of life for persons wi...
Sarcopenia, a newly recognized geriatric syndrome, is characterized by age-related decline of skeletal muscle plus low muscle strength and/or physical performance. Previous studies have confirmed the association of sarcopenia and adverse health outcomes, such as falls, disability, hospital admission, long ...
Severe aortic stenosis may affect both normal daily living and survival. Transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI) has become an appropriate alternative to surgery for elderly patients with high surgical risk, and it results in improved survival in this population.