Primary care teams reduced their prescribing of potentially inappropriate medications to older veterans after participation in the Veterans Affairs (VA) Geriatric Scholars Program. Objectives: The ...

When these elements come together, a geriatric program transforms from an aspirational concept into a practical reality. The practice becomes not only a provider of medical services but also a trusted ...

There has been a considerable amount of dialogue recently over the cost savings associated with specialized hospital units for elderly patients, such as geriatric service lines and emergency ...

Community-based organizations providing behavioral health services for older New Yorkers will need to effectively deploy data to form critical partnerships with health systems and managed-care ...

Kellie Flood, MD (Gerontology, Geriatrics, and Palliative Care) and Emily Simmons, MSN, RN, CNL, FGNLA (NICHE Coordinator) led the 10th Annual UAB Geriatric Quality Symposium on Friday, September 6, ...

Greetings! Thank you for your interest in the Baylor College of Medicine Geriatric Psychiatry fellowship. Our program provides exceptional training that is built on respect, interprofessional ...

Local hospitals are elevating their care for the elderly, in some cases even before the seniors show up at their doors as patients. Mount Carmel Health System, for example, has begun offering tai-chi ...

Elizabeth Nesset knows that when she graduates from medical school she wants to specialize in geriatrics, the treatment of older people. But already, thanks to a new and one-of-a-kind program at UMD's ...

Siskin Hospital for Physical Rehabilitation, in collaboration with the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga’s Doctor of Physical Therapy Program, has launched a new physical therapy residency ...

Penn Medicine announced that it will expand its geriatric care program in eastern Pennsylvania on Sep. 30. Credit: Zenna Haroon Penn Medicine announced that it will expand its geriatric care program ...