https://www.pagepressjournals.org/gc/issue/feedGeriatric Care2025-01-22T14:41:37+00:00Giulia Bertonigiulia.bertoni@pagepress.orgOpen Journal Systems<p><strong>Geriatric Care</strong> is the official journal of <a href="http://www.sigot.org/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">SIGOT</a> (<em>Società Italiana di Geriatria Ospedale e Territorio</em>). It is an Open Access journal that seeks to publish high-quality, peer-reviewed manuscripts dealing with Geriatric Care in different settings including hospitals, residential services, nursing homes and home-care services for the elderly. The aim of the journal is to stimulate debate and dissemination of knowledge in the geriatric field in order to ameliorate the efficacy, effectiveness and efficiency of interventions to improve the health outcomes of elderly people. <strong>Geriatric Care</strong> publishes contributions in epidemiology, pathophysiology and clinical assessment, management and treatments of the diseases of older people, as well as health education and environmental health, hospital-residential-homecare management of the elderly including ethics, social and communication sciences, e-health and health technology assessment. Contributions on innovative topics of biological and genetics research, gender and disparity issues, as well as high-technology supports, <em>i.e.</em>, domotics and robotics for the elderly, are welcome. <strong>Geriatric Care</strong> publishes <em>Original Articles</em>, <em>Review Articles</em>, <em>Brief Reports</em>, <em>Case Reports</em>, <em>Statement Reports</em> and <em>Editorials</em>.</p> <p>This journal does not apply charge for publication to Authors as it is supported by institutional funds.</p>https://www.pagepressjournals.org/gc/article/view/13378Education and training in geriatrics: guiding the generational change of health professionals2025-01-22T14:41:35+00:00Liliana Mazzaliliana.mazza3@gmail.comLorenzo Palleschilpalleschi@hsangiovanni.roma.it<p>The increased volume of the aged population, the complexity of patients, and the updates in the legislative aspects linked to older people constitute various challenges for geriatrics. Education and training of young geriatricians appear crucial to forming conscious medical professionals. This short communication highlights the role of the Italian Society of Geriatrics Hospital and Territory in promoting good clinical practices for the care of older people.</p>2025-01-22T00:00:00+00:00Copyright (c) 2025 the Author(s)https://www.pagepressjournals.org/gc/article/view/13311Assessing the health implications of anticholinergic drugs in older people2025-01-22T14:41:37+00:00Mariangela Boccardimariangela.boccardi@email.itVirginia Boccardivirginia.boccardi@unipg.it<p>In this narrative review, we analyzed the existing literature on the pros and cons of anticholinergic medications, focusing on their prevalence, underlying mechanisms, and methods of assessment. Our review underscores the significant adverse effects of anticholinergic drugs, particularly on cognition and functional abilities in older adults. These effects include the exacerbation of various cognitive states, increased psychiatric symptoms, heightened risk of delirium, functional decline, elevated hospitalization rates, greater likelihood of institutionalization, and increased mortality. While anticholinergic medications provide therapeutic benefits, their use in older adults requires careful evaluation due to these considerable risks. Discontinuation of anticholinergic therapy offers both benefits and challenges. We propose practical guidelines for their use in clinical contexts such as dementia, schizophrenia, depression, anxiety, Parkinson’s disease, cardiovascular conditions, and urinary incontinence.</p>2025-01-22T00:00:00+00:00Copyright (c) 2025 the Author(s)