A newly developed curriculum that trains bachelor of nursing degree students in geriatric care has been introduced by researchers from the Regenstrief Institute and the Indiana University School of ...

Geriatric and dementia care can be one of the most rewarding areas of medicine. However, understaffing issues are also widely reported, resulting in long waitlists and limited admissions at facilities ...

A new grant from the US Department of Health and Human Services will help enhance geriatric care training for the long-term care workforce, according to the leaders of the Geriatrics Workforce ...

As life expectancy continues to rise in the U.S. and older adults need continuous care for chronic conditions, experts in the field of geriatric nursing say the demand for qualified health workers is ...

A geriatric care manager (GCM) is a professional who specializes in assisting older adults and their families with managing the challenges of aging. These experts come from various backgrounds, ...

Mismatches between standard discharge and expert recommendations are linked to worse functional outcomes and higher 3-month ...

An endowed professorship has been established to honor Andrew Duxbury, M.D., a leading geriatrics physician in The University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) Marnix E. Heersink School of Medicine, ...

Florida is still in dire need of more nurses and is among the top states in the nation experiencing a shortage. Florida, Texas and California combined account for almost 40 percent of the national ...