A study published in the Journal of Geriatric Oncology highlights a significant gap in the care of older adults with breast ...

The specialty of geriatrics can be a path to better healthcare for older Americans in the United States—if we let it.

In fact, treating an older patient with cancer without first carrying out a geriatric assessment could be considered unethical, says expert.

Incorporating geriatricians and geriatric assessment into the care for older adults with cancer represents a strategy for targeting these patients' geriatric and palliative care concerns. 9, 22, 59 ...

Older adults with cognitive frailty – a condition combining physical weakness and mental decline – face sleep problems that may seriously affect their health and quality of life, according to ...

Long-term use of benzodiazepine and related drugs has been linked to poorer quality sleep in older adults with insomnia.

The amount of oxygen-carrying hemoglobin circulating in the blood of older women could have an impact on the risk for mobility problems, Johns Hopkins physicians have found.

Oral biology professor Frank Scannapieco says providing basic dental care for elders would improve health outcomes and reduce costs.

Daniels Chair in Geriatric Medicine within the John W ... “Someone who is 65 or older generally will have multiple medical ...

The prestigious Hartford Faculty Scholars Program has granted 11 geriatric social work researchers a two-year award that will provide career development, mentorship, and support for projects that ...

Gerontology is the study of aging, while the study of disease and illness in the elderly is geriatrics. Geriatrics is a specialty in medicine that focuses on older adult care.