Homeostasis of fluid balance is an important prerequisite for healthy aging. The high prevalence of disturbances of fluid balance among older adult patients has triggered clinical research on age- and ...

Baylor College of Medicine’s Department of Medicine (sections of health services research and geriatrics) has been awarded a grant from the U.S. Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) ...

Since 2015, Congress has authorized funding for the Geriatrics Workforce Enhancement Program which trains about 70,000 people ...

In late January, the coordinating committee of the Measure Applications Partnership—a public-private partnership of the National Quality Forum (NQF) and the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services ...

Compared with traditional primary care systems, geriatrics-focused primary care systems provide better quality of care but fail to improve health and wellness outcomes in older veterans with multiple ...

Welcome to our conversation series, hosted by Lisa Osvold, where we explore the world of geriatrics through conversations with leading geriatric specialists. Each episode features an expert who shares ...

Welcome to the Division of Gerontology, Geriatrics, and Palliative Care at the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB). Our Division has pioneered care for older adults and patients with serious ...

Senility is not a precise medical term, but is often used in place of the more precise and accepted medical term of "dementia." Experts said Biden does not exhibit signs of dementia. Dementia is ...

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 ...