Explosive growth in America’s geriatric population is one reason medical school professors and practicing physicians advise all aspiring doctors to learn the basics of geriatric medicine. The number ...

Nearly 100 UA medical students, department heads and College of Medicine physicians attended a conference Friday to learn about geriatrics, the study of disease or disability prevention in the elderly ...

The number of older adults is growing. But the number of geriatricians has fallen and other physicians have less training in ...

(SALT LAKE CITY)— The University of Utah School of Medicine has been selected to receive a $1 million grant from the Donald W. Reynolds Foundation to improve physician training in geriatric medicine, ...

NEW YORK, October 1, 2009 -- The American Federation for Aging Research announces that it has been awarded a $200,000 grant from MetLife Foundation for its Medical Student Training in Aging Research ...

ST. LOUIS - Funded by a three-year, $2.5 million grant from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Saint Louis University will lead an initiative to improve the health of older Missourians ...

The shortcomings of geriatric care were first brought to light in the 1970s and 1980s by Robert Butler, MD, who noticed gaps in his education when caring for older adults, the complex needs of this ...

BLACKSBURG, Va. (WFXR) – As the population of adults over age 65 continues to grow, an exciting new residency opportunity in Blacksburg will connect the elderly community with young energetic future ...

September 12, 2006 — A shortage of medical students entering the field of geriatric medicine (GM) foretells a shortage of geriatricians, which may compromise healthcare in the elderly, according to ...

Houston, the nation's fourth-largest and most diverse city, offers all the benefits of a big city at a significantly lower cost of living than other major cities. The Geriatric Psychiatry Fellowship ...

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 ...