Elderly patient in general practice: help, do no harm
Nadezhda Konstantinovna Runikhina - Doctor of Medical Sciences, Professor, Deputy Director for Geriatric Work at the Russian State Scientific Clinical Center, Chief Geriatrician at the Moscow Health Department
Mkhitaryan Elen Araikovna - PhD, Head of the Laboratory of Neurogeriatrics, Russian Scientific Clinical Center, N.I. Pirogov Russian National Research Medical University, Ministry of Health of the Russian Federation
Announcement:
In this episode, geriatrics and neurology experts Nadezhda Konstantinovna Runikhina and Elen Araikovna Mkhitaryan explore key aspects of managing elderly patients:
- Senile asthenia - why does 1 in 6 elderly people lose independence and how to prevent it?
- Arterial hypertension - why is pressure 140/90 mm Hg safer than 120/80 for patients 80+?
- Cognitive impairments - how to distinguish normal aging from pathology? Simple tests for primary screening.
- Polypharmacy - why "the fewer drugs, the better" and how to choose evidence-based therapy (using the drug Mexidol as an example).
- Falls and leukoaraiosis: how is white matter damage linked to fracture risk?
For whom:
✔ General practitioners, neurologists, cardiologists - how to adapt treatment for older patients.
Key takeaway: Modern geriatrics isn't just about treating illnesses; it's about preserving patients' independence and functionality. Watch the full video!