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…
Your Patient Stories and JAMA Care of the Aging Patient
February 9, 2011
The editorial team for the Journal of the American Medical Association series, Care of the Aging Patient: From Evidence to…
Patient-Centered Care: A Perspective by Amy Berman
January 13, 2011
“For those of you who haven’t yet heard, I have recently been diagnosed with Stage IV inflammatory breast cancer. This…
Stimulating Interest in a Career in Geriatrics – The Scholarship Award Summit
December 15, 2010
Photo by: DGies / Flickr When the clock strikes midnight on January 1st, the very oldest of the baby boomers…
Singing while you walk and learning to communicate between the towers of academia
December 13, 2010
As a geriatrician and an ethnomusicologist, I have had ample opportunity to observe the impact of music upon gait among…
Older Adults and Quality of Life are New Topics in Healthy People 2020!
December 9, 2010
Healthy People 2020 has been released, and there is good news for GeriPals. (See Ken’s post soliciting suggestions from GeriPal readers…