This article originally appeared in the Fall 2025 issue of Johns Hopkins Engineering Magazine. In a cozy apartment, an older woman sits in an armchair, raptly attuned to a scene unfolding on her ...

More than 40% of older people admitted to U.S. hospitals have dementia, yet only half of them have been diagnosed with memory ...

In late January, the coordinating committee of the Measure Applications Partnership—a public-private partnership of the National Quality Forum (NQF) and the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services ...

“I have had wonderful opportunities to focus on the care of hospitalized older adults and how we can improve systems of care to improve outcomes for older adults. I love the Geriatrics Section because ...

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 ...

The Section of Translational Gerontology conducts research to rapidly advance the field of aging science and improve the health and quality of life of the citizens of Birmingham and beyond. The ...

At what age should you see a geriatrician? The easy answer is, there’s no easy answer. Merriam-Webster defines a geriatrician as a specialist in geriatrics, which in turn is defined as a branch of ...

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 ...

Our Geriatrics Fellowship will prepare you to be an extraordinary geriatric leader who will serve as a catalyst and advocate to foster quality of care for older adults and their caregivers through ...

In St. Louis, a team of students aboard a well-equipped van visits senior centers, a nursing home, a church, and other sites, learning to conduct comprehensive, hour-long geriatric assessments. The ...

Welcome to the Division of Gerontology, Geriatrics, and Palliative Care at the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB). Our Division has pioneered care for older adults and patients with serious ...