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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

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Annals of Long-Term Care - ISSN: 1524-7929 - Volume 15 - Issue 9 - September 2007
Linda Hiddemen Barondess, Executive Vice-President
Mary T. Hofmann, MD, CMD, Sagar Panse, MD, Joan Weinryb, MD, CMD, and Catherine M. Glew, MD, CMD
Subramoniam Madhusoodanan, MD, and Ronald Brenner, MD

Caring for the Chronically Mentally Ill in Nursing Homes-A Commentary
Peggy A. Szwabo, PhD, ACSW, RN
George David Annas, MD, MPH

The POLST Paradigm: Respecting the Wishes of Patients and Families
Patrick M. Dunn, MD, Susan W. Tolle, MD, Alvin H. Moss, MD, and Judith S. Black, MD, MHA
Marie Boltz, MSN, APRN, BC, GNP
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