The Match is Moving Leaving Geriatrics and Palliative Care Behind
April 15, 2011
The word on the street is that the National Resident Matching Program (NRMP) will shortly announce that as of 2012,…
Opioid Analgesics and the Risk of Fractures in the Elderly
April 12, 2011
Current guidelines from the American Geriatrics Society (AGS) state that “NSAIDs and COX-2 selective inhibitors may be considered rarely, and…
Phoenix Rising: Geriatrics & Palliative Care Sessions at SGIM
April 5, 2011
For those on the fence about whether to attend the 2011 Society for Internal Medicine Meeting in Phoenix, or for…
American Geriatrics Society’s Palliative Care SIG
March 24, 2011
We need you input. The American Geriatrics Society’s (AGS) Annual Meeting in Washington, DC, is only about a month away…
Poll: Will You Take a Pill That Adds 500 Years to Your Life?
March 20, 2011
Will you take a pill that adds 500 years to your life? I have a pill that will add 500…
The Past is Hard to Forget when Evaluating New Dementia Screening Tests
March 15, 2011
If we care about primary care physicians actually using the screening tests we develop, then we should care about their…
A New Treatment For Atrial Fibrillation in the Elderly?: The (IR)relevance of Clincial Resarch to Geriatric Populations
March 13, 2011
Atrial Fibrillation is a very common heart rhythm that substantially increases the risk for stroke. The likelihood of having atrial…
Meeting Our Obligation to Caregivers – the REACH VA Study
February 28, 2011
I’m tired of innovative health care interventions targeted at those caring for the more than 5 million individuals living with…
Future of Geriatric Education is in Peril
February 18, 2011
The House of Representatives is slated to vote this week on HR-1, a bill that would substantially reduce funding for…
Geriatrics Developing Community at AAHPM/HPNA annual assembly
February 13, 2011
Going to be in Vancouver for the Annual Assembly? Please come and help develop a Special Interest Group (SIG) in…