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This Month's CME Article in Clinical Geriatrics

Gait in Older Adults: A Review of the Literature with an Emphasis Toward Achieving Favorable Clinical Outcomes, Part II
Meredith H. Harris, PT, DPT, EdD, Maureen K. Holden, PT, PhD, Lawrence P. Cahalin, PT, MA, Diane Fitzpatrick, PT, DPT, MS, Susan Lowe, PT, DPT, MS, GCS, and Paul K. Canavan, PT, PhD

Changes in motor skills that occur with aging vary widely. It is generally accepted that many bodily functions decline with age, including the ability to walk. For older individuals, walking is one of the most important factors in maintaining an independent lifestyle and remaining in the community. As aging occurs, there can be distinct changes in gait patterns. There is some controversy in the field as to whether change occurs as a result of aging or as a result of pathology.

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Feature Article

August 2003

Falling Through the Cracks: Practical Strategies for Reducing Adverse Events Among Older Patients Transferring Between Sites of Care
Speakers: Eric A. Coleman, MD, MPH, Conn Foley, MD, FACP, MRCPI, and Cheryl Phillips, MD

Abuse and Neglect in Nursing Homes and Institutions
Speakers: Catherine Hawes, PhD, and Jeanie Kayser-Jones, RN, PhD, FAAN

Henderson State-of-the-Art Lecture: Health Care Quality in Nursing Homes
Speaker: Vincent Mor, PhD

Misadventures With Drugs and Alcohol in the Older Patient: Alcohol Use, Misuse, and Abuse in Older Persons
Speakers: Kenneth E. Schmader, MD, and Alison A. Moore, MD, MPH

Pharmacotherapy Update 2003
Speakers: Shelly L. Gray, PharmD, MS, and Sunny Linnebur, PharmD, BCPS

After the Fall: Biology, Treatment, and Outcomes of Hip Fractures
Speakers: Bruce R. Troen, MD, Kenneth J. Koval, MD, and Cathleen S. Colon-Emeric, MD, MHSC

AGS Viewpoint
AGS Testifies at CMS Town Hall Meeting on Regulations Affecting Quality Mental Health Care in Nursing Homes

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