What Is the Proper Use of Hemoglobin A1c Monitoring in the Elderly?

2005 ◽  
Vol 6 (3) ◽  
pp. 200-204 ◽  
Author(s):  
Tarannum Alam ◽  
Nancy Weintraub ◽  
Jane Weinreb
Keyword(s):  
Hemoglobin A1c ◽  
The Elderly

What Is the Proper Use of Hemoglobin A1c Monitoring in the Elderly?

2006 ◽  
Vol 7 (3) ◽  
pp. S60-S64 ◽  
Author(s):  
Tarannum Alam ◽  
Nancy Weintraub ◽  
Jane Weinreb
Keyword(s):  
Hemoglobin A1c ◽  
The Elderly

scholarly journals Age-Dependent Hemoglobin A1c Therapeutic Targets Reduce Diabetic Medication Changes in the Elderly

2019 ◽  
Vol 7 (1) ◽  
pp. 46
Author(s):  
Thomas A. McCormick ◽  
John L. Adams ◽  
Eric A. Lee ◽  
Nicholas P. Emptage ◽  
Darryl E. Palmer-Toy ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Hemoglobin A1c ◽  
Therapeutic Targets ◽  
The Elderly ◽  
Age Dependent ◽  
Medication Changes

VITAMIN D AND LABORATORY INDICATORS OF CARDIOVASCULAR RISK IN THE ELDERLY

2020 ◽  
Vol 65 (1) ◽  
pp. 11-15
Author(s):  
V. I. Ivanov ◽  
V. V. Dorofeykov ◽  
I. V. Kaystrya ◽  
V. L. Emanuel
Keyword(s):  
Vitamin D ◽  
Hemoglobin A1c ◽  
The Elderly ◽  
Cardiovascular Complications ◽  
C Reactive Protein ◽  
Free Living ◽  
Reactive Protein ◽  
Severe Vitamin ◽  
Close Relationship ◽  
Lipid Spectrum

The aim of this work was to study the availability of vitamin D in the population of free living elderly people in St. Petersburg and its relationship with laboratory indicators of the risk of cardiovascular complications. In winter were surveyed 209 volunteers who did not take vitamin D during the previous 6 months, with 152 women and 57 men aged 71 to 91 years. In all the examined patients the concentration of D(OH) in serum was below 30 ng/ml (analyzer and reagents «Architect i1000SR, Abbott»). No significant mutual effects were found between level 25(OH)D and lipid spectrum, hemoglobin A1C, testosterone, ultra-sensitive C-reactive protein. The close relationship between vitamin D(OH) concentration and brain natriuretic peptide (BNP) levels was characterized by rs=0.187 (p=0.007). In older people with severe vitamin deficiency (less than 10 ng/ml), the risk of elevated BNP levels was 2.6 times higher than in those with reduced vitamin levels (20-30 ng/ml).

What Is the Proper Use of Hemoglobin A1c Monitoring in the Elderly?

2005 ◽  
Vol 6 (3) ◽  
pp. 200???204
Author(s):  
Tarannum Alam ◽  
Nancy Weintraub ◽  
Jane Weinreb
Keyword(s):  
Hemoglobin A1c ◽  
The Elderly

Cell surface changes during aging of human bladder epithelium examined by lectin probes and SEM

1990 ◽  
Vol 48 (3) ◽  
pp. 966-967
Author(s):  
J. Jacob ◽  
M.F.M. Ismail
Keyword(s):  
The Elderly ◽  
Ultrastructural Changes ◽  
Pokeweed Mitogen ◽  
Asymmetric Structure ◽  
Luminal Surface ◽  
Bladder Epithelium ◽  
Aldehyde Groups ◽  
Cell Surface Changes ◽  
Phosphate Buffered Saline ◽  
Surface Changes

Ultrastructural changes have been shown to occur in the urinary bladder epithelium (urothelium) during the life span of humans. With increasing age, the luminal surface becomes more flexible and develops simple microvilli-like processes. Furthermore, the specialised asymmetric structure of the luminal plasma membrane is relatively more prominent in the young than in the elderly. The nature of the changes at the luminal surface is now explored by lectin-mediated adsorption visualised by scanning electron microscopy (SEM).Samples of young adult (21-31 y old) and elderly (58-82 y old) urothelia were fixed in buffered 2% glutaraldehyde for 10 m and washed with phosphate buffered saline (PBS) containing Ca++ and Mg++ at room temperature. They were incubated overnight at 4°C in 0.1 M ammonium chloride in PBS to block any remaining aldehyde groups. The samples were then allowed to stand in PBS at 37°C for 2 h before incubation at 37°C for 30 m with lectins. The lectins used were concanavalin A (Con A), wheat germ agglutinin (WGA), phytohaemagglutinin (PHA) and pokeweed mitogen (PWM) at a concentration of 500 mg/ml in PBS at pH 7.A.

The effect of dental geriatric curricula on attitudes toward the elderly

1988 ◽  
Vol 52 (9) ◽  
pp. 516-518 ◽  
Author(s):  
J Mann ◽  
TJ Bomberg ◽  
JM Holtzman ◽  
DB Berkey
Keyword(s):  
The Elderly

Pharmacology Issues Related to Dementia Syndrome of Depression in Elderly Residents of Long-Term Care Settings

2015 ◽  
Vol 25 (2) ◽  
pp. 61-69
Author(s):  
Angel L. Ball ◽  
Adina S. Gray
Keyword(s):  
Depressive Symptoms ◽  
The Elderly ◽  
Environmental Communication ◽  
Pharmacological Intervention ◽  
Team Approach ◽  
Discussion Paper ◽  
Term Care ◽  
Anticholinergic Medications ◽  
Inappropriate Treatment ◽  
Dementia Syndrome

Pharmacological intervention for depressive symptoms in institutionalized elderly is higher than the population average. Among the patients on such medications are those with a puzzling mix of symptoms, diagnosed as “dementia syndrome of depression,” formerly termed “pseudodementia”. Cognitive-communicative changes, potentially due to medications, complicate the diagnosis even further. This discussion paper reviews the history of the terminology of “pseudodementia,” and examines the pharmacology given as treatment for depressive symptoms in the elderly population that can affect cognition and communication. Clinicians can reduce the risk of misdiagnosis or inappropriate treatment by having an awareness of potential side effects, including decreased attention, memory, and reasoning capacities, particularly due to some anticholinergic medications. A team approach to care should include a cohesive effort directed at caution against over-medication, informed management of polypharmacology, enhancement of environmental/communication supports and quality of life, and recognizing the typical nature of some depressive signs in elderly institutionalized individuals.

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