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

LaVonne “Bonnie” McAdams’ first visit with a geriatric specialist lasted an hour. It was time well spent. Her doctor changed several prescriptions McAdams should not have been taking with her other ...

In addition to a shortage of primary care physicians overall, the nation is facing a shortage of a subgroup within primary care — physicians with special training in the care of older people. This ...

The number of geriatric specialists–7,600–has declined steadily, since the mid 1990s, when there were 9,200 such certified doctors. The society blamed low Medicare payments for the decline. Also, ...

Thirty-five years ago, Jerry Gurwitz was among the first physicians in the United States to be credentialed as a geriatrician — a doctor who specializes in the care of older adults. "I understood the ...