Stop, Look, and Listen: Tips for Talking to Older Adults by Carolyn S. Wilken

“… Three simple words can help you talk to the older adults in your life: stop, look, and listen. These words are important when you are in everyday conversation. …”
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Near vision assessment for adults using the NIH Toolbox by John-Christopher A. Finley, Jerry Slotkin, Cindy J. Nowinski, Cindy J. Nowinski, Katy Bedjeti, Nicholas Volpe, Sandra Weintraub, Sandra Weintraub, Richard Gershon

“…This study is the first to report the psychometric properties of the NIH Toolbox Near Visual Acuity Test in a sample of community-dwelling middle-aged and older adults.MethodsNinety-eight adults (ages 40–81) completed the tablet-based near vision test and the gold standard chart-based near vision test. …”
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Giant dermoid over bregma in an adult: an illustrative case by Ashwani Tandon, Pratik Minj, Soham Kundu, Abhishek Shetty, Amit Agrawal

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Inflammatory biomarkers profiles and cognition among older adults by Aline Thomas, Jing Guo, Dolly Reyes-Dumeyer, Danurys Sanchez, Nikolaos Scarmeas, Jennifer J. Manly, Adam M. Brickman, Rafael A. Lantigua, Richard Mayeux, Yian Gu

“…However, PC-5 characterized by high PDGF-AA and RANTES was associated with a faster cognitive decline. Among older adults, a circulating pro-inflammatory immune profile is associated with lower baseline cognitive performance, and some specific pro-inflammatory cytokines might be associated with faster cognitive decline.…”
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Hyperleptinemia, Adiposity, and Risk of Metabolic Syndrome in Older Adults by Suruchi Mishra, Tamara B. Harris, Trisha Hue, Iva Miljkovic, Suzanne Satterfield, Nathalie de Rekeneire, Mira Mehta, Nadine R. Sahyoun

“…The Health, Aging, and Body Composition study is a prospective cohort of older adults aged 70 to 79 years. Baseline measurements included leptin, cytokines, BMI, total percent fat, and visceral and subcutaneous fat. …”
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Inhaled Steroids: First Line Treatment of Adult Asthma by André Cartier

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Two Adults with Adrenal Myelolipoma and 21-Hydroxylase Deficiency by Ingrid Nermoen, Ivar Følling, Kjetil Vegge, Arne Larmo, Bjørn Gunnar Nedrebø, Eystein Sverre Husebye, Kristian Løvås

“…We present incidentally discovered adrenal myelolipomas in two adult males with untreated congenital adrenal hyperplasia (CAH). …”
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Nonpharmacological Treatment for Supporting Social Participation of Adults with Depression by Supaluck Phadsri, Rieko Shioji, Atsuko Tanimura, Jeerawit Jaknissai, Sopida Apichai, Tippawan Sookruay

“…Social withdrawal is predominantly seen among adults with depression. However, a dearth of reviews exists that explore nonpharmacological treatments, especially occupational therapy (OT) interventions and their effect in promoting social participation. …”
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Unexpected Liver Embryonal Sarcoma in the Adult: Diagnosis and Treatment by Maurizio Pinamonti, Federico Vittone, Francesco Ghiglione, Andrea Borasi, Stefano Silvestri, Sergio Coverlizza

“…Undifferentiated embryonal sarcoma of the liver is a malignancy with poor prognosis observed more frequently in children between 6 and 10 years old and very rarely found in adults. We present a case of embryonal sarcoma of the liver in a 60-year-old woman without significant medical history who presented to our attention with constitutional symptoms. …”
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Paroxysmal Cold Hemoglobinuria in an Adult with Respiratory Syncytial Virus by Ryan Leibrandt, Kenneth Angelino, Monique Vizel-Schwartz, Ilan Shapira

“…Paroxysmal cold hemoglobinuria (PCH) is a rare form of cold autoimmune hemolytic anemia first discovered in the early 20th century in adults with tertiary syphilis. Today, it is more commonly seen in children as a life-threatening anemia during a viral upper respiratory tract infection (URI). …”
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A Guide to Healthy Snacking for the Frail Older Adult by Paula G. Harris-Swiatko, Wendy J. Dahl

“…Frail older adults face unique challenges that may lead to discouragement, decreased food consumption, and irregular eating patterns, which can further lead to various nutrient deficiencies. …”
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Canadian Clinical Practice Guidelines for Invasive Candidiasis in Adults by Eric J Bow, Gerald Evans, Jeff Fuller, Michel Laverdière, Coleman Rotstein, Robert Rennie, Stephen D Shafran, Don Sheppard, Sylvie Carle, Peter Phillips, Donald C Vinh

“…The Association of Medical Microbiology and Infectious Disease Canada developed evidence-based guidelines for the approach to the diagnosis and management of these infections in the ever-increasing population of at-risk adult patients in the health care system. Over the past few years, a new and broader understanding of the epidemiology and pathogenesis of C/IC has emerged and has been coupled with the availability of new antifungal agents and defined strategies for targeting groups at risk including, but not limited to, acute leukemia patients, hematopoietic stem cell transplants and solid organ transplants, and critical care unit patients. …”
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4-H Marine Aquarium Adult Partner Guide by R. Prudence Caskey

“… This guide is designed to assist the adult partner with a better understanding of the Marine Aquarium Project Book, as well as enhancing youths’ learning experiences. …”
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Propofol Infusion Syndrome in Adults: A Clinical Update by Aibek E. Mirrakhimov, Prakruthi Voore, Oleksandr Halytskyy, Maliha Khan, Alaa M. Ali

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Economic Evaluation of Voriconazole for the Treatment of Candidemia in Canadian Adults by Coleman Rotstein, Lael Cragin, Michel Laverdière, Gary Garber, Eric J Bow, Alissa Scalera, Craig Roberts, Sonja V Sorenson, the Canadian Expert Panel

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Validation of the German Glasgow Sensory Questionnaire in autistic adults by Isabel Marie Jakob, Veit Roessner, Melanie Ring

“…Abstract Background We validated the German version of the Glasgow Sensory Questionnaire (GSQ), a self-report questionnaire for adults assessing the processing of stimuli regarding hypo- and hypersensitivity in seven sensory modalities. …”
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Managing Volunteer Programs: Educational Strategies for Adult Learners by Marilyn K. Lesmeister, Shannon Washburn, David Jones

“…Lesmeister, Shannon Washburn, and David Jones, describes the characteristics of adult learners and barriers to adult learning, and describes three strategies to engage adult learners with subject matter and one another: Think/Pair/Share, round robin discussion, and role-play. …”
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Macrocystic Adult Penile Lymphangioma: A Rare Presentation by Jaisukh Kalathia, Kaushal Patel, Santosh Agrawal

“…Adult penile lymphangioma (APL) is a rare multifactorial vascular malformation. …”
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The Recognition of Our National Parks Among Young Adults by Éva Tóth

“…The research revealed that although young adults had much better knowledge about national parks in general than about one particulate directorate, the results can be improved. …”
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Culture and Characterization of Microglia from the Adult Murine Retina by Gayathri Devarajan, Mei Chen, Elizabeth Muckersie, Heping Xu

“…To develop a protocol for isolating and culturing murine adult retinal microglia and to characterize the phenotype and function of the cultured cells. …”
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