Geriatric care has been in the spotlight for being understaffed and in high demand. And a new movement is pushing hospitals and nursing facilities to work harder to treat dementia patients. The ...

The "4M" approach is an emerging framework for age-friendly care that shifts the focus from treating conditions to treating people. The "4Ms" stand for: What Matters, Medication, Mentation, and ...

Geriatricians are regular doctors who have additional training in treating older adults, especially those ages 65 years and up, who often have complex medical issues. They focus on keeping you ...

Older adults with more than two geriatric syndromes, unique health conditions among elderly patients that are multifactorial ...

"Families want to do the best that they can and often they don't, simply because they don't know how to do it." Rona Bartelstone is a geriatric care manager. She has a bustling practice in Palm Beach, ...

If you want to know what’s wrong with the way we provide healthcare to older adults, look no further than a patient I’ll call “Mrs. J.” She’s 75 years old and lives with her son and his extended ...

Welcome to the Section of Geriatrics and Palliative Medicine at Baylor College of Medicine. Our team of health professionals provides compassionate primary and consultative care to older adults and ...