The gerontologists [jurnal elektronik]

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The role of the Gerontologist in the fight against Ageism by Giuliana Casanova, Idalina Machado, Sara Melo

“…Thus, ageism has become a present reality, both in speeches and in practices. Gerontologists, as professionals with theoretical and practical knowledge on aging have an ethical and moral duty to fight ageism. …”
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Information about the III Congress of Gerontologists and Geriatricians of Russia by article Editorial

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Information about the IV Congress of Gerontologists and Geriatricians of Russia (Novosibirsk, October 2012) by article Editorial

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Report on the III Congress of Gerontologists and Geriatricians of Russia (October 26, 2012, Novosibirsk) by L. G. Zavyalova

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Antithrombotic therapy in the elderly and senile age: the consensus opinion of experts of the Russian Association of Gerontologists and Geriatricians and the National Society of Preventive Cardiology by O. N. Tkacheva, N. M. Vorobyeva, Yu. V. Kotovskaya, N. K. Runikhina, I. D. Strazhesco, S. V. Villevalde, O. M. Drapkina, A. L. Komarov, Ya. A. Orlova, E. P. Panchenko, N. V. Pogosova, E. V. Frolova, I. S. Yavelov

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Arterial hypertension and antihypertensive therapy in older patients. The agreed opinion of experts from the Russian Association of Gerontologists and Geriatricians, the Antihypertensive League, the National Society for Preventive Cardiology by O. N. Tkacheva, Yu. V. Kotovskaya, N. K. Runikhina, E. V. Frolova, V. S. Ostapenko, N. V. Sharashkina, E. I. Baranova, S. V. Bulgakova, S. V. Villevalde, D. V. Duplyakov, A. N. Ilnitskiy, O. A. Kislyak, Zh. D. Kobalava, A. O. Konradi, S. V. Nedogoda, Ya. A. Orlova, N. V. Pogosova, K. I. Proshchaev, G. A. Chumakova

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Clinical Practice Guidelines of the Russian Scientific Liver Society, Russian Gastroenterological Association, Russian Association of Endocrinologists, Russian Association of Gerontologists and Geriatricians and National Society for Preventive Cardiology on Diagnosis and Treatment of Non-Alcoholic Liver Disease by V. T. Ivashkin, M. V. Maevskaya, M. S. Zharkova, Yu. V. Kotovskaya, O. N. Tkacheva, E. A. Troshina, M. V. Shestakova, I. V. Maev, V. V. Breder, N. I. Gheivandova, V. L. Doshchitsin, E. N. Dudinskaya, E. V. Ershova, Kh. B. Kodzoeva, K. A. Komshilova, N. V. Korochanskaya, A. Yu. Mayorov, E. E. Mishina, M. Yu. Nadinskaya, I. G. Nikitin, N. V. Pogosova, A. I. Tarzimanova, M. Sh. Shamkhalova

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Optimale leerschema’s bij dementie by Han F.A. Diesfeldt

“…Using spaced retrieval training to teach people with dementia to independently use their walking aids: two case studies. Clinical Gerontologist, 38:170–178. …”
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Development and Pilot Evaluation of a Novel Dignity-Conserving End-of-Life (EoL) Care Model for Nursing Homes in Chinese Societies by Ho, Andy H. Y., Dai, Annie A. N., Lam, Shu-hang, Wong, Sandy W. P., Tsui, Amy L. M., Tang, Jervis C. S., Lou, Vivian W. Q.

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Mag de radio uit? Hoe achtergrondmuziek het oudere brein belast by Han F. A. Diesfeldt

“…Music impairs visual associative memory performance in older adults. The Gerontologist. 56:569–577. …”
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Het concept succesvol ouder worden: onvoltooid of overbodig? by A. Marcoen

“…En toch blijft het zoeken naar een sluitende definitie, getuige het themanummer dat The Gerontologist, het maandblad van de Gerontological Society of America, er in het eerste nummer van 2015 aan wijdde [1]. …”
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Vladimir Dilman?theorist and practitioner in the field of endocrinology (90th birth anniversary) by Lev Michailovich Bershtein

“…an internationally renowned endocrinologist, oncologist, and gerontologist whose name is firmly entrenched into the history of medical science. …”
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Transforming Trauma Through Reflection and Praxis by Jennifer R. Sasser

“…In this hybrid essay—a combination of mini-memoir, testimony, and scholarly discourse—my central preoccupation is an unexpected crisis and how I engaged the possibilities and limitations of my professional knowledge as an educational gerontologist with a commitment to Critical Theory and came to more fully embrace the principles of Critical Gerontology, intentionally dissolving the boundaries between “work” and “life.”…”
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„Besuch&Buch“: Soziale Bibliotheksarbeit der Stadtbibliothek Graz nach dem Vorbild der „Medienboten“ (Hamburg) im Blickfeld der Gerontologie by Burkert, Petra

“…The author – librarian and gerontologist in Graz – has written her master thesis on “Besuch&Buch” and describes why library social projects as “Besuch&Buch” have never been more important than in today’s demographic change.…”
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Validação de categorias da Classificação Internacional de Funcionalidade, Incapacidade e Saúde para pessoas idosas by Silvana Sidney Costa Santos, Silomar Ilha, Edison Luiz Devos Barlem, Daiane Porto Gautério-Abreu, Bárbara Tarouco da Silva, Inaiá Santos Alves

“…Methods: methodological study of 13 Brazilian gerontologist nurses. We used an electronic form based on the International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health, composed of 107 items (45 related to Body functions, 38 to Participation and Activity; 24 to Environment). …”
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“Why involve older people in research?” Revisiting Alan Walker’s earlier editorial based on recent experiences from the UserAge research programme by Sara Hultqvist, Elizabeth Hanson, Håkan Jönson, Björn Slaug, Susanne Iwarsson

“…Abstract Posed 16 years ago in a much-cited editorial by gerontologist, Alan Walker, “Why involve older people in research?” …”
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Dementie in documentaire: Mam van Adelheid Roosen by A.M.C. Swinnen

“…De oorspronkelijke en meer uitgebreide versie van dit artikel is door The Gerontologist online beschikbaar gemaakt op 26 april 2012. …”
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An approach to ethic dilemmas of geriatric medicine. by Alain Francisco Morejón Giraldoni, Jirlén Moreno Torres, Esteban Hernández Barrio, Yoel Padrón Vega, Carlos Daniel Mayor Igarza, Aimee Seife Echevarria

“…General practitioners and particularly gerontologist should be prepared to face this medical an ethical challenges.…”
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Nursing diagnoses in hospitalized elderly, according to the International Classification of Nursing Practice by Marina Moralles Caldeira de Andrada, Marlon França, Ângela Maria Alvarez, Karina Silveira de Almeida Hammerschmidt

“…Conclusion: the hospitalized elderly experienced physiological and pathological alterations and the gerontologist nurse can contribute with the planning aimed at maintaining the physical integrity of the elderly in an individualized and complete manner.…”
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