Neurogeriatrics—a vision for improved care and research for geriatric patients with predominating neurological disabilities
Jacobs, A.H.; Emmert, K.; Baron, R.; Bartsch, T.; Bauer, J.; Becker, C.; Berg, D.; Bergmann, P.; Boetzel, K.; Bollheimer, C.; Deuschl, G.; Djukic, M.; Drey, M.; Durwen, H.; Ebersbach, G.; Elshehabi, M.; Geritz, J.; Gisinger, C.; Guennewig, T.; Hauptmann, B.;… · Zeitschrift für Gerontologie und Geriatrie · 2020 · Heft 5 · S. 340 bis 346
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The need for specialized care and research in geriatric medicineGeriatric medicine, dedicated to providing care for older adults, is an innovative medical specialty of considerable importance for several reasons. Firstly, a considerable increase in older patients is expected worldwide, and geriatric medicine will become even more important due to this demographic change. Secondly, geriatric medicine provides important value-based healthcare to the patient [16]. Thirdly, geriatric medicine is strongly oriented towards the International Classification of Function and Disability (ICF model) introduced by the World…