Arthroplasty for the Treatment of Fractures in the Older Patient : Indications and Current Techniques
https://libcat.nshealth.ca/en/permalink/provcat43416
Joseph Borrelli Jr., Jeffrey O. Anglen, editors.
--Cham:
Springer
, c2018.
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- Location
- Online
Focusing exclusively on the older patient with poor bone quality, this unique book presents the indications, contraindications and common techniques, as well as the risks, benefits and outcomes—for utilizing arthroplasty for the treatment of fractures in this population, sensibly divided into four thematic sections. The incidence and burden of fragility fractures is presented in part one, with considerations of the influences of osteoporosis on both treatment and healing. The subsequent three s…
- Available Online
- View e-Book
- Other Authors
- Borrelli, Joseph, Jr.
- Anglen, Jeffrey O.
- Responsibility
- Joseph Borrelli Jr., Jeffrey O. Anglen, editors
- Place of Publication
- Cham
- Publisher
- Springer
- Date of Publication
- c2018
- Physical Description
- 1 online resource (xv, 280 p.) : 131 illus., 70 illus. in color
- ISBN
- 9783319942025
- 9783319942018 (print ed.)
- 9783319942032 (print ed.)
- Subjects (MeSH)
- Aged
- Arthroplasty - methods
- Arthroplasty, Replacement - methods
- Fractures, Bone - surgery
- Frail Elderly
- Specialty
- Geriatrics
- Orthopedic Procedures
- Abstract
- Focusing exclusively on the older patient with poor bone quality, this unique book presents the indications, contraindications and common techniques, as well as the risks, benefits and outcomes—for utilizing arthroplasty for the treatment of fractures in this population, sensibly divided into four thematic sections. The incidence and burden of fragility fractures is presented in part one, with considerations of the influences of osteoporosis on both treatment and healing. The subsequent three sections cover upper extremity fractures, lower extremity fractures, and peri-articular nonunions, respectively. However, far from providing a simple "how-to" for the techniques discussed, the relevant current literature is presented as well as the common techniques employed in fracture management, allowing the reader to select the best approach for the specific patient presentation. In addition, chapters are included here that cover degenerative joint conditions not typically treated with total joint replacement. The treatment of fragility fractures is constantly evolving, and the aging population is consistently expanding, creating a strong need for clinicians who have experience with and exposure to the use of arthroplasty techniques as an option in their successful treatment. Written and edited by leaders in the field, Arthroplasty for the Treatment of Fractures in the Older Patient is an invaluable resource for orthopedic surgeons, residents and support staff who see and treat these increasingly common injuries.
- Contents
- Part I. Incidence and Burden of Older Patients with Fractures -- 1. The Relationship of Peak Bone Mass, Aging, and Bone Loss to Osteoporosis and Fragility Fractures -- 2. Osteoporosis and Its Influence on Fracture Treatment and Healing -- Part II. Upper Extremity Fractures -- 3. Hemi, Conventional, and Reverse Total Shoulder Arthroplasty for the Treatment of Proximal Humerus Fractures -- 4. Elbow Arthroplasty for the Treatment of Distal Humerus Fractures -- 5. Arthroplasty for the Treatment of Radial Head Fractures: Indications and Current Techniques -- 6. Total Wrist Arthroplasty for Treatment of Distal Radius Fractures -- 7. Arthroplasty of the Hand and Wrist -- Part III. Lower Extremity Fractures -- 8. Acute Total Hip Arthroplasty for Fracture of the Acetabulum -- 9. Total Hip Arthroplasty for the Treatment of Failed Acetabular Fractures -- 10. Hip Arthroplasty in Femoral Neck Fractures -- 11. Arthroplasty for Older Patients with Fractures About the Knee -- 12. Total Ankle Arthroplasty for the Treatment of Post-traumatic Arthritis -- Part IV. Arthroplasty for Periarticular Nonunions -- 13. Management of the Sequelae of Proximal Humerus Fractures -- 14. Total Elbow Arthroplasty for the Treatment of Distal Humerus Nonunions -- 15. Total Hip Arthroplasty for Proximal Femoral Nonunion and Malunion.
- Format
- e-Book
- Location
- Online
Cardiac Management in the Frail Elderly Patient and the Oldest Old
https://libcat.nshealth.ca/en/permalink/provcat41480
Andrea Ungar, Niccolò Marchionni, editors.
--Cham:
Springer
, 2017.
- Available Online
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- Location
- Online
This book focuses specifically on the management of cardiovascular disease in elderly patients with particular frailties and in the "oldest old". It is clearly explained how treatment in these patients differs from that in patients in their seventies who respond well to therapies and do not present frailties or organ failures. Although not young, the latter patients can be treated almost like any other patient, according to established guidelines. In contrast, the frail, compromised elderly and…
- Available Online
- View e-Book
- Other Authors
- Ungar, Andrea
- Marchionni, Niccolò
- Responsibility
- Andrea Ungar, Niccolò Marchionni, editors
- Place of Publication
- Cham
- Publisher
- Springer
- Date of Publication
- 2017
- Physical Description
- 1 online resource (x, 177 pages) : 28 illus., 18 illus. in color
- ISBN
- 9783319434681
- 9783319434667 (print ed.)
- Subjects (MeSH)
- Aged, 80 and over
- Cardiovascular Diseases - therapy
- Frail Elderly
- Abstract
- This book focuses specifically on the management of cardiovascular disease in elderly patients with particular frailties and in the "oldest old". It is clearly explained how treatment in these patients differs from that in patients in their seventies who respond well to therapies and do not present frailties or organ failures. Although not young, the latter patients can be treated almost like any other patient, according to established guidelines. In contrast, the frail, compromised elderly and the oldest old require specific measures that target their needs, including with respect to underlying renal conditions. The book considers all those pathologies that have a high prevalence in the general population, explaining advanced treatment concepts and all aspects of assessment. Key clinical points are highlighted, and the text is supplemented with numerous informative figures and tables. The authors are respected experts, for the most part geriatric physicians, and the book is especially addressed to cardiologists, who may lack the described targeted information and treatment tools.
- Contents
- 1. Introduction: The Specificity of Geriatric Cardiology -- 2. Cardiovascular Disease in the Oldest Old: A Geriatric Epidemiology Perspective -- 3. Molecular Mechanisms of Cardiovascular Aging -- 4. Frailty and Heart Disease -- 5. Evidence-Based Versus Evidence-Biased Medicine in Geriatric Cardiology: From Trials to Real World -- 6. Polypharmacy -- 7. Syncope and Unexplained Falls in the Elderly -- 8. Hypertension in the Oldest Old, Beyond Guidelines -- 9. New Challenges in Aortic Stenosis in the Elderly: From Epidemiology to TAVI -- 10. Aging Kidney: Vascular Characteristics and Assessment -- 11. Risk Assessment in Cardiac and Noncardiac Surgery in Older Patients -- 12. Atrial Fibrillation in the Elderly -- 13. Treatment of Acute Coronary Syndromes in Elderly Patients.
- Format
- e-Book
- Location
- Online
Cognition -- Frailty -- Balance & mobility -- Social vulnerability
https://libcat.nshealth.ca/en/permalink/provcat34635
Geriatric Medicine Research.
--[Halifax, NS]:
Dalhousie University | Capital Health
, [2011?].
- Call Number
- WT 120 C676 2011 DVD
- Access
- .
- Location
- Nova Scotia Hospital
- Call Number
- WT 120 C676 2011 DVD
- Corporate Author
- Geriatric Medicine Research
- Place of Publication
- [Halifax, NS]
- Publisher
- Dalhousie University
- Capital Health
- Date of Publication
- [2011?]
- Physical Description
- 1 DVD (13 min.)
- Subjects (MeSH)
- Cognition - aged
- Alzheimer Disease - prevention & control - Popular Works
- Frail elderly
- Mobility Limitation - aged
- Postural Balance - Aged
- Vulnerable Populations
- Social Isolation - Aged
- Geriatrics - Popular Works
- Access
- .
- Format
- DVD
- Location
- Nova Scotia Hospital
- Copies
- 3
- Loan Period
- 3 weeks
Exercise for frail elders
https://libcat.nshealth.ca/en/permalink/provcat34120
Elizabeth Best-Martini, Kim A. Jones-DiGenova.
(2nd ed.)
--Champaign, IL:
Human Kinetics
, c2014.
- Available Online
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- Location
- Online
As the older adult population increases, so does the demand for fitness professionals who understand the capabilities and special needs of seniors with illnesses, disabilities, chronic disorders, and sedentary lifestyles. Exercise for Frail Elders, Second Edition, is the only exercise fitness guidebook that focuses on working with frail elders and adults with special conditions. It is an invaluable resource for improving functional fitness, maintaining aspects of independent living, and enhanc…
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- View e-Book
- Author
- Best-Martini, Elizabeth
- Other Authors
- Jones-DiGenova, Kim A
- Responsibility
- Elizabeth Best-Martini, Kim A. Jones-DiGenova
- Edition
- 2nd ed.
- Place of Publication
- Champaign, IL
- Publisher
- Human Kinetics
- Date of Publication
- c2014
- Physical Description
- 1 online resource (336 p.)
- ISBN
- 9781450487825
- 9781450470209 (elec.bk.)
- Subjects (MeSH)
- Exercise Therapy
- Frail elderly
- Subjects (LCSH)
- Exercise for older people
- Frail elderly - Diseases - Exercise therapy
- Exercise Therapy
- Frail Elderly
- Aged
- Abstract
- As the older adult population increases, so does the demand for fitness professionals who understand the capabilities and special needs of seniors with illnesses, disabilities, chronic disorders, and sedentary lifestyles. Exercise for Frail Elders, Second Edition, is the only exercise fitness guidebook that focuses on working with frail elders and adults with special conditions. It is an invaluable resource for improving functional fitness, maintaining aspects of independent living, and enhancing quality of life.
- Contents
- The participants : know their individual needs -- The exercise program : make it motivating, safe, and effective -- The leader : tips and strategies for success -- Warm-up first : posture, breathing, range-of-motion, and stretching exercises -- Resistance training -- Aerobic training and dynamic balance activities -- Cool-down : stretching and relaxation exercises -- Putting your exercise program together.
- Format
- e-Book
- Location
- Online
Fragility Fracture Nursing : Holistic Care and Management of the Orthogeriatric Patient
https://libcat.nshealth.ca/en/permalink/provcat43090
Karen Hertz, Julie Santy-Tomlinson, editors.
--Cham:
Springer
, c2018.
- Available Online
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- Access
- Open access
- Location
- Online
This open access book aims to provide a comprehensive but practical overview of the knowledge required for the assessment and management of the older adult with or at risk of fragility fracture. It considers this from the perspectives of all of the settings in which this group of patients receive nursing care. Globally, a fragility fracture is estimated to occur every 3 seconds. This amounts to 25 000 fractures per day or 9 million per year. The financial costs are reported to be: 32 billion EU…
- Available Online
- View e-Book
- Other Authors
- Hertz, Karen
- Santy-Tomlinson, Julie
- Responsibility
- Karen Hertz, Julie Santy-Tomlinson, editors
- Place of Publication
- Cham
- Publisher
- Springer
- Date of Publication
- c2018
- Physical Description
- 1 online resource (xx, 158 p.) : 5 illus., 3 illus. in color
- ISBN
- 9783319766812
- 9783319766805 (print ed.)
- 9783319766829 (print ed.)
- 9783030095536 (print ed.)
- ISSN
- 2522-8838
- Specialty
- Geriatrics
- Nursing
- Orthopedic Procedures
- Abstract
- This open access book aims to provide a comprehensive but practical overview of the knowledge required for the assessment and management of the older adult with or at risk of fragility fracture. It considers this from the perspectives of all of the settings in which this group of patients receive nursing care. Globally, a fragility fracture is estimated to occur every 3 seconds. This amounts to 25 000 fractures per day or 9 million per year. The financial costs are reported to be: 32 billion EUR per year in Europe and 20 billon USD in the United States. As the population of China ages, the cost of hip fracture care there is likely to reach 1.25 billion USD by 2020 and 265 billion by 2050 (International Osteoporosis Foundation 2016). Consequently, the need for nursing for patients with fragility fracture across the world is immense. Fragility fracture is one of the foremost challenges for health care providers, and the impact of each one of those expected 9 million hip fractures is significant pain, disability, reduced quality of life, loss of independence and decreased life expectancy. There is a need for coordinated, multi-disciplinary models of care for secondary fracture prevention based on the increasing evidence that such models make a difference. There is also a need to promote and facilitate high quality, evidence-based effective care to those who suffer a fragility fracture with a focus on the best outcomes for recovery, rehabilitation and secondary prevention of further fracture. The care community has to understand better the experience of fragility fracture from the perspective of the patient so that direct improvements in care can be based on the perspectives of the users. This book supports these needs by providing a comprehensive approach to nursing practice in fragility fracture care.
- Contents
- 1. Osteoporosis and the nature of fragility fracture: an overview -- 2. Frailty, sarcopenia and falls -- 3. Falls and secondary fracture prevention -- 4. Comprehensive geriatric assessment from a nursing perspective -- 5. Orthogeriatric nursing in the emergency and perioperative in-patient setting -- 6. Mobility, remobilisation, exercise and prevention of the complications of stasis -- 7. Pressure injury prevention and wound management -- 8. Nutrition and hydration -- 9. Nursing the patient with altered cognitive function -- 10. Rehabilitation and discharge -- 11. Family partnerships, palliative care and end of life -- 12. Orthogeriatric nursing.
- Access
- Open access
- Format
- e-Book
- Location
- Online
Frailty and Kidney Disease : A Practical Guide to Clinical Management
https://libcat.nshealth.ca/en/permalink/provcat46345
Carlos Guido Musso, José Ricardo Jauregui, Juan Florencio Macías-Núñez, Adrian Covic, editors.
--Cham:
Springer
, c2021.
- Available Online
- View e-Book
- Access
- NEW Springer 2021
- Location
- Online
This unique book reviews the information available in the literature regarding the new syndrome, frailty, in patients with various renal conditions, such as acute kidney injury, chronic kidney disease, as well as dialysis and transplant patients. The topic is of importance in nephrology, specifically nephrogeriatrics, since frailty is a condition affecting many elderly patients and which is becoming increasingly common in medical practice. As such, there is a considerable need for information t…
- Available Online
- View e-Book
- Responsibility
- Carlos Guido Musso, José Ricardo Jauregui, Juan Florencio Macías-Núñez, Adrian Covic, editors
- Place of Publication
- Cham
- Publisher
- Springer
- Date of Publication
- c2021
- Physical Description
- 1 online resource (xvi, 203 p.) : 22 illus., 21 illus. in color
- ISBN
- 9783030535292
- 9783030535285 (Print ed.)
- 9783030535308 (Print ed.)
- Subjects (MeSH)
- Frail Elderly
- Frailty - physiopathology
- Frailty - prevention & control
- Kidney Diseases - complications
- Specialty
- Geriatrics
- Nephrology
- Abstract
- This unique book reviews the information available in the literature regarding the new syndrome, frailty, in patients with various renal conditions, such as acute kidney injury, chronic kidney disease, as well as dialysis and transplant patients. The topic is of importance in nephrology, specifically nephrogeriatrics, since frailty is a condition affecting many elderly patients and which is becoming increasingly common in medical practice. As such, there is a considerable need for information to assist professionals treating these patients. The book includes chapters on the frailty syndrome (definition, evaluation and treatment), the main geriatric syndromes (gait disorder, falls, incontinence, and delirium), the main renal syndromes (acute renal injury, chronic kidney disease) as well as dialysis and kidney transplant, and the relationship between geriatrics and renal syndromes. Frailty and Kidney Disease: A Practical Guide to Clinical Management is an essential resource for general practitioners, researchers, internal medicine physicians, geriatricians, and nephrologists.
- Contents
- 1. Frailty Phenotype -- 2. Frailty Assessment -- 3. Falls and Gait Disorders in Older Adults: Causes and Consequences -- 4. Immobility Syndrome -- 5. Delirium -- 6. Urinary Incontinence in Older Persons -- 7. Polypharmacy and the Older Patient: The Clinical Pharmacologist Perspective -- 8. Vitamin D and Frailty -- 9. Interactions Between “Giants”: The Relationship Between Internal Milieu Disorders and Frailty Syndrome -- 10. Frailty in Acute Kidney Injury Critical Care Patient -- 11. Frailty in Non-Dialysis Chronic Kidney Disease -- 12. Frailty in Older Dialysis Patients -- 13. Frailty in Kidney Transplantation -- 14. Chronic Kidney Disease Continuous Care (Supportive and Conservative Treatment).
- Access
- NEW Springer 2021
- Format
- e-Book
- Location
- Online
Lifelines : living longer, growing frail, taking heart
https://libcat.nshealth.ca/en/permalink/provcat20085
Gillick, Muriel R.
--New York, NY:
W.W. Norton
, 2000.
- Call Number
- WT 100 G481 2000
- Location
- Dickson Building
- Call Number
- WT 100 G481 2000
- Author
- Gillick, Muriel R
- Place of Publication
- New York, NY
- Publisher
- W.W. Norton
- Date of Publication
- 2000
- ISBN
- 0393050025
- Subjects (MeSH)
- Frail elderly
- Aging
- Format
- Book
- Location
- Dickson Building
- Loan Period
- 3 weeks
Orthogeriatrics
https://libcat.nshealth.ca/en/permalink/provcat41465
Paolo Falaschi, David R. Marsh, editors.
--Cham:
Springer
, 2017.
- Available Online
- View e-Book
- Location
- Online
This book focuses on orthogeriatrics, a topic that has received little attention in the literature to date. As active members of the Fragility Fracture Network (FFN), the editors and most of the authors of this book have gathered all essential expertise on hip fracture management in a single volume. The 14 chapters provide a complete overview of how to approach fractures in elderly patients, starting with the epidemiology of hip fractures and subsequently addressing osteoporosis, surgery, anest…
- Available Online
- View e-Book
- Other Authors
- Falaschi, Paolo
- Marsh, David R
- Other Authors
- Fragility Fracture Network
- Responsibility
- Paolo Falaschi, David R. Marsh, editors
- Place of Publication
- Cham
- Publisher
- Springer
- Date of Publication
- 2017
- Physical Description
- 1 online resource (viii, 211 pages) : 22 illus., 13 illus. in color
- Series Title
- Practical issues in geriatrics
- ISBN
- 9783319432496
- 9783319432489 (print ed.)
- ISSN
- 2509-6060
- Subjects (MeSH)
- Frail elderly
- Fractures, bone - surgery
- Hip Fractures - surgery
- Abstract
- This book focuses on orthogeriatrics, a topic that has received little attention in the literature to date. As active members of the Fragility Fracture Network (FFN), the editors and most of the authors of this book have gathered all essential expertise on hip fracture management in a single volume. The 14 chapters provide a complete overview of how to approach fractures in elderly patients, starting with the epidemiology of hip fractures and subsequently addressing osteoporosis, surgery, anesthesia, medical management of frailty, and peri-operative complications. Attention is also given to rehabilitation and nursing, as well as to the psychological evaluation of the patient and the caregivers, thus emphasizing the importance of a multidisciplinary approach. Thanks to its clinical and practice-oriented nature, the book will especially be of interest to residents and young geriatricians, as well as orthopaedic surgeons, anesthesiologists and nurses dealing with elderly fracture patients in all parts of the world.
- Contents
- 1. The orthogeriatric approach: progress worldwide -- 2. Epidemiology of hip fracture and social costs -- 3. Osteoporosis in elderly patients -- 4. Frailty, sarcopenia, falls and fractures -- 5. Pre-operative management -- 6. Hip fracture: the choice of surgery -- 7. Orthogeriatric anaesthesia -- 8. Post-operative management -- 9. The nursing role -- 10. Rehabilitation following hip fracture -- 11. Multi-professional team: coordination and communication -- 12. How to implement a fracture liaison service -- 13. Management of older people with hip fractures in China and India: a systems approach to bridge evidence-practice gaps -- 14. The psychological health of patients and their caregivers.
- Format
- e-Book
- Location
- Online
Recent Advances of Sarcopenia and Frailty in CKD
https://libcat.nshealth.ca/en/permalink/provcat45284
Akihiko Kato, Eiichiro Kanda, Yoshihiko Kanno, editors.
--Singapore:
Springer
, c2020.
- Available Online
- View e-Book
- Location
- Online
This book highlights recent advances in our understanding of sarcopenia and frailty in CKD. The prevalence of sarcopenia and frailty increases substantially as CKD progresses, and experimental studies have demonstrated the pivotal role of accumulated uremic toxin in the development of muscle wasting. Further, sarcopenia and frailty are associated with falls, bone fractures, cognitive impairment, and poor survival prognoses, especially in elderly CKD patients. The syndromes are also related to t…
- Available Online
- View e-Book
- Other Authors
- Kato, Akihiko
- Kanda, Eiichiro
- Kanno, Yoshihiko
- Responsibility
- Akihiko Kato, Eiichiro Kanda, Yoshihiko Kanno, editors
- Alternate Title
- Recent advances of sarcopenia and frailty in chronic kidney disease
- Place of Publication
- Singapore
- Publisher
- Springer
- Date of Publication
- c2020
- Physical Description
- 1 online resource (viii, 245 p.) : 55 illus., 25 illus. in color
- ISBN
- 9789811523656
- 9789811523649 (Print ed.)
- 9789811523663 (Print ed.)
- 9789811523670 (Print ed.)
- Subjects (MeSH)
- Frail Elderly
- Frailty - prevention & control
- Kidney Failure, Chronic - complications
- Sarcopenia - prevention & control
- Specialty
- Geriatrics
- Nephrology
- Abstract
- This book highlights recent advances in our understanding of sarcopenia and frailty in CKD. The prevalence of sarcopenia and frailty increases substantially as CKD progresses, and experimental studies have demonstrated the pivotal role of accumulated uremic toxin in the development of muscle wasting. Further, sarcopenia and frailty are associated with falls, bone fractures, cognitive impairment, and poor survival prognoses, especially in elderly CKD patients. The syndromes are also related to the risk of end-stage kidney disease. This book provides readers with a deeper understanding of the prevention and management of sarcopenia and frailty in CKD patients to improve their renal and overall health, and suggests directions for future basic and clinical research.
- Contents
- 1. Epidemiology of sarcopenia and frailty in CKD -- 2. Molecular mechanism of muscle wasting in CKD -- 3. Protein Energy Wasting in Chronic Kidney Disease -- 4. Benefit and risk of exercise training in CKD patients -- 5. Frailty in patients with pre-dialysis CKD: toward successful aging of the elderly patients transitioning to dialysis in Japan -- 6. Exercise interventions in dialysis patients -- 7. Exercise intervention for kidney transplant recipients: recent progress and remaining issues -- 8. Role of nutrition and rehabilitation in the prevention and management of sarcopenia and frailty -- 9. Nutritional interventions in elderly pre-dialysis patients -- 10. Nutritional interventions in dialysis patients -- 11. Pharmacological intervention for sarcopenia in CKD -- 12. Oral Health Management for the Prevention of Sarcopenia and Frailty -- 13. Frailty and cognitive impairment in CKD -- 14. Polypharmacy and frailty in CKD -- 15. Anemia management and QOL and frailty in CKD.
- Format
- e-Book
- Location
- Online
Social connections
https://libcat.nshealth.ca/en/permalink/chpams35647
Nova Scotia Health Authority. Frailty Strategy Staff.
Halifax, NS:
Nova Scotia Health Authority
, 2018.
- Pamphlet Number
- 1637
- Available Online
- View Pamphlet
How we spend our time and who we spend our time with plays an important role in our health. Staying socially connected can lower your risk for certain issues. Factors that affect feeling social connection are outlined. Benefits of staying connected are given as well as ideas for what you can do to stay socially connected in your community.
- Available Online
- View Pamphlet
- Corporate Author
- Nova Scotia Health Authority. Frailty Strategy Staff
- Place of Publication
- Halifax, NS
- Publisher
- Nova Scotia Health Authority
- Date of Publication
- 2018
- Format
- Pamphlet
- Language
- English
- Physical Description
- 1 electronic document ([1] p.) : digital, PDF file
- Subjects (MeSH)
- Social Isolation
- Frail Elderly
- Subjects (LCSH)
- Social isolation
- Frail elderly
- Abstract
- How we spend our time and who we spend our time with plays an important role in our health. Staying socially connected can lower your risk for certain issues. Factors that affect feeling social connection are outlined. Benefits of staying connected are given as well as ideas for what you can do to stay socially connected in your community.
- Responsibility
- Prepared by: Frailty Strategy staff
- Pamphlet Number
- 1637
Stages of frailty
https://libcat.nshealth.ca/en/permalink/chpams35654
Nova Scotia Health Authority. Frailty Strategy Staff.
Halifax, NS:
Nova Scotia Health Authority
, 2018.
- Pamphlet Number
- 1644
- Available Online
- View Pamphlet
Frailty begins when the health issues a person experiences over their lifetime start to have an effect on their overall health or their independence with doing everyday activities. A table with frailty levels and the behaviours associated with each level are outlined.
- Available Online
- View Pamphlet
- Corporate Author
- Nova Scotia Health Authority. Frailty Strategy Staff
- Place of Publication
- Halifax, NS
- Publisher
- Nova Scotia Health Authority
- Date of Publication
- 2018
- Format
- Pamphlet
- Language
- English
- Physical Description
- 1 electronic document ([2] p.) : digital, PDF file
- Subjects (MeSH)
- Frail Elderly
- Subjects (LCSH)
- Frail elderly
- Abstract
- Frailty begins when the health issues a person experiences over their lifetime start to have an effect on their overall health or their independence with doing everyday activities. A table with frailty levels and the behaviours associated with each level are outlined.
- Responsibility
- Prepared by: Frailty Strategy staff
- Pamphlet Number
- 1644
Understanding frailty
https://libcat.nshealth.ca/en/permalink/chpams35655
Nova Scotia Health Authority. Frailty Strategy Staff.
Halifax, NS:
Nova Scotia Health Authority
, 2018.
- Pamphlet Number
- 1645
- Available Online
- View Pamphlet
Frailty is a life stage. It begins when the health issues a person experiences over their lifetime start to have an effect on their overall health or their independence with doing everyday activities. Frailty may be observed as changes with memory/thinking, difficulties getting around, or increased medical problems. Topics include: frailty and age, supporting persons experiencing frailty, why it is important for you and your family to know about frailty, and why it is important that your health…
- Available Online
- View Pamphlet
- Corporate Author
- Nova Scotia Health Authority. Frailty Strategy Staff
- Place of Publication
- Halifax, NS
- Publisher
- Nova Scotia Health Authority
- Date of Publication
- 2018
- Format
- Pamphlet
- Language
- English
- Physical Description
- 1 electronic document ([2] p.) : digital, PDF file
- Subjects (MeSH)
- Frail Elderly
- Subjects (LCSH)
- Frail elderly
- Abstract
- Frailty is a life stage. It begins when the health issues a person experiences over their lifetime start to have an effect on their overall health or their independence with doing everyday activities. Frailty may be observed as changes with memory/thinking, difficulties getting around, or increased medical problems. Topics include: frailty and age, supporting persons experiencing frailty, why it is important for you and your family to know about frailty, and why it is important that your health care providers know about frailty. Identifying frailty and what that involves is also outlined. Information is provided for how to find out more about the Frailty Strategy in Nova Scotia.
- Responsibility
- Prepared by: Frailty Strategy staff
- Pamphlet Number
- 1645
Welcome to 4B : Community Transitions Unit
https://libcat.nshealth.ca/en/permalink/chpams35633
Nova Scotia Health Authority. QEII. 4B Community Transitions Unit.
Halifax, NS:
Nova Scotia Health Authority
, 2021.
- Pamphlet Number
- 0018
- Available Online
- View Pamphlet
The 4B Community Transitions Unit (CTU) cares for people who are waiting to go to a nursing home and do not need to be in a hospital anymore. The information in this pamphlet will help you and your family get ready for your stay on the Unit. This pamphlet provides information on visiting hours, suggested personal belongings, programs and activities, and other information. It also describes all the members of your health care team.
- Available Online
- View Pamphlet
- Corporate Author
- Nova Scotia Health Authority. QEII. 4B Community Transitions Unit
- Place of Publication
- Halifax, NS
- Publisher
- Nova Scotia Health Authority
- Date of Publication
- 2021
- Format
- Pamphlet
- Language
- English
- Physical Description
- 1 electronic document (10 p.) : digital, PDF file
- Subjects (MeSH)
- Hospital Units
- Health Services for the Aged
- Subjects (LCSH)
- Hospital wards
- Frail elderly--Care
- Abstract
- The 4B Community Transitions Unit (CTU) cares for people who are waiting to go to a nursing home and do not need to be in a hospital anymore. The information in this pamphlet will help you and your family get ready for your stay on the Unit. This pamphlet provides information on visiting hours, suggested personal belongings, programs and activities, and other information. It also describes all the members of your health care team.
- Responsibility
- Prepared by: 4B Community Transitions Unit Staff
- Pamphlet Number
- 0018
