March 10, 2005 — Medical education is not preparing future physicians well enough to meet the health needs of patients aged 65 years and older, a population whose size will begin to explode in the ...

LITTLE ROCK (KATV) — The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) has received a $5 million federal grant to support the UAMS Arkansas Geriatric Education Collaborative in its mission to ...

The push to increase certified nursing assistant training and retention in long-term care got a boost this week in the form of a $5 million federal grant to Rory Meyers College of Nursing at New York ...

The 8-10 week summer program lets students explore geriatric medicine and aging-related research. UNC is one of six ...

Saint Louis University's Geriatric Workforce Enhancement Program (GWEP) offers comprehensive support services that promote the health and well-being of older adults and their caregivers. GWEP's group ...

The shortcomings of geriatric care were first brought to light in the 1970s and 1980s by Robert Butler, MD, who noticed gaps in his education when caring for older adults, the complex needs of this ...

Siskin Hospital for Physical Rehabilitation, in collaboration with the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga’s Doctor of Physical Therapy Program, has launched a new physical therapy residency ...

Good Samaritan Hospital, a member of Catholic Health, was awarded recertification of the Geriatric Fracture Care program by The International Geriatric Fracture Society (IGFS). In achieving this ...

BALTIMORE -- The Maryland Department of Aging has partnered with the Mental Health Association of Maryland to launch the Engage With Skills Training Program. The initiative will provide skills and ...