title: Geriatric Issues in Older Dialysis Patients.
abstract: Geriatric syndrome is common among older patients on dialysis. Basic knowledge about its prevalence and management is crucial for nephrologists to provide standard patient care. In busy clinical settings, up-to-date and holistic medical care can be delivered to elderly dialysis patients by collaboration of nephrology and geriatrics teams, or in part by training nephrology fellows the basics of geriatrics. [Full article available at http://rimed.org/rimedicaljournal-2016-07.asp, free with no login].
authors.affiliation: Geriatrics Fellow, Division of Geriatrics, Alpert Medical School of Brown University, Rhode Island Hospital, Providence, RI.
authors.forename: Manoj
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Bhattarai
mesh_terms: D000058:Accidental Falls / Q000517:prevention & control; D000203:Activities of Daily Living; D000368:Aged; D003071:Cognition; D003863:Depression; D016330:Frail Elderly; D015577:Geriatric Assessment / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D007676:Kidney Failure, Chronic / Q000523:psychology* / Q000628:therapy*; D009398:Nephrology; D010166:Palliative Care; D019338:Polypharmacy; D011569:Psychiatric Status Rating Scales; D006435:Renal Dialysis / Q000379:methods*
keywords: dialysis; geriatrics; nephrology; palliative care