Geriatrics

“The Doctor Is In� at Willow Towers Assisted Living With A New Geriatrician’s Office On-Site for Resident’s Care and ...

8 Feb 2012

Willow Towers Assisted Living is pleased to welcome the addition of Dr. Raj Buddhavarapu (aka Dr. Buddha) as a provider of physician services at Willow Towers. Dr. Buddha’s credentials are impressive as he is board certified in geriatrics and is Director of Geriatric & Palliative Care at White Plains Hospital. Willow Towers resident's are benefiting from Dr. Buddha’s expertise in helping to ...

New Older Persons Build Starts at Waikato Hospital

6 Feb 2012

Construction of the $40 million new building for Older Persons and Rehabilitation services at the Waiora Waikato Hospital campus in Hamilton is underway.

Anxiety therapy doesn't work as well in elderly: study

3 Feb 2012

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - A form of talk therapy called cognitive behavioral therapy appears to help older adults battle anxiety disorders slightly better than other approaches, but not as well as in younger adults, according to a new study. "Cognitive behavioral therapy is the mainstay for treating anxiety disorders in younger adults. Its lower effect in older adults in this study is ...