Nov 5, 2012, 5 p.m. by Dr. Christopher Patterson
Issues relating to pneumonia and aging
In this video presentation, Dr. Christopher Patterson speaks about clinical care of pneumonia in the elderly.
Objectives
- Describe delirium as a consequence of acute illness in older people
- Recognize deconditioning as a preventable problem in older people
- Investigate current hypotheses about why we live as long as we do, why there is a gender difference in the aging trajectory and why our health fails with age
- Understand the role of chronic inflammation in the aging process and how it contributes to age-related diseases such as dementia
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