If you have been happy with the care from your family physician throughout your life, you might question whether you even need a geriatric specialist. Mark Supiano, MD, executive director of the ...

If you want to know what’s wrong with the way we provide healthcare to older adults, look no further than a patient I’ll call “Mrs. J.” She’s 75 years old and lives with her son and his extended ...

The "4M" approach is an emerging framework for age-friendly care that shifts the focus from treating conditions to treating people. The "4Ms" stand for: What Matters, Medication, Mentation, and ...

Geriatricians are regular doctors who have additional training in treating older adults, especially those ages 65 years and up, who often have complex medical issues. They focus on keeping you ...

The holidays are around the corner, and most will be enjoying time with family. For many people, it’s a season when we spend quality time with our elderly loved ones.

BUFFALO, N.Y. -- To provide elderly, hospitalized patients with the best care possible, the medical community needs to reevaluate its reliance on medical technologies, says Bruce J. Naughton, MD, ...

IN 2020, the World Bank concluded that rapid aging will be a crucial megatrend affecting Malaysia in the coming decades. It further elaborated that 14% of the population is expected to be above the ...

Convergence of Geriatrics and Palliative Care to Deliver Personalized Supportive Care for Older Adults With Cancer The rapidly growing number of older adults being diagnosed with and surviving cancer ...

Providing support to providers who care for older adults by creating a network of colleagues in the Rocky Mountain region with ease of access to a geriatric specialist care team. Through the UW ECHO ...

As Americans live longer, there's a dire need to create an age-friendly health care system. But right now, there aren't enough doctors specializing in geriatrics to care for older adults. In CBS News ...