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Introduction to and resources for evidence-based geriatrics, including sample scenarios and CATS. From the Center for Evidence-Based Medicine (CEBM).

Successful initial implementation of an improved and sustainable fall prevention program for older community dwellers Using nationally-collected evidence-based randomized data. 2009.

A systematic review summarizing the best evidence for effectiveness of interventions to reduce the incidence of falls in older adults living in the community. [2010]

Review of the evidence for the diagnosis and preventive management of actute delirium in the hospitalized elderly. [2012]

Comprehensive pain management guidelines for older adults, from the British Pain Society and British Geriatric Society. [2013]

Evidence-based clinical guidelines from the American Geriatrics Society (AGS).

For over two decades, the Beers criteria listing potentially inappropriate medications (PIMs) for older adults has been a cornerstone of providing optimal pharmaceutical care to elderly patients. This article provides practitioners with a systematic review of important updates added in 2012. [2012]

Review of studies showing that the weight of the evidence supports that consumption of long-chain omega-3 fatty acids / olive oil, along with plant polyphenols such as flavonols and resveratrol, exerts positive effects on brain health and cognition in older humans. [2015]

Critical review of the currently available evidence for individualized secondary prevention of cardiovascular disease in the elderly. [2015]

Evidence-based consensus guideline on falls prevention in the elderly. [2010; summary and update 2011]

Critical appraisal and evidence-based review of the effectiveness of CAM in the management of chronic non-communicable diseases seen in geriatrics. [2014]