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 ...

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 ...

Researchers in Japan have shown that the mitochondrial protein COX7RP extends healthy lifespan in mice by enhancing ...

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 ...

At what age should you see a geriatrician? The easy answer is, there’s no easy answer. Merriam-Webster defines a geriatrician as a specialist in geriatrics, which in turn is defined as a branch of ...

The Section of Translational Gerontology conducts research to rapidly advance the field of aging science and improve the health and quality of life of the citizens of Birmingham and beyond. The ...

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 ...

Physicians overall are in short supply and those in certain specialties — including geriatrics — are particularly scarce.

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 ...

In St. Louis, a team of students aboard a well-equipped van visits senior centers, a nursing home, a church, and other sites, learning to conduct comprehensive, hourlong geriatric assessments. The ...