The introduction of daily bathing with disposable, germ-killing cloths resulted in a sustained, significant decrease in methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) incidence at a Canadian geriatric facility, according to a poster presented at the 39th Annual Educational Conference and...
The American Federation for Aging Research (AFAR) has announced $2.5 million in career development awards to 83 advanced fellows and junior faculty at 27 Centers of Excellence in Geriatric Medicine and Training across the country. This effort, funded with support from the John A. Hartford...
Why don't we have a Geriatric Justice Department as a part of the legal system, for when there's a drug bust at lawn bowls, or for when a brawl breaks out at knitting club? We often here juvenile delinquents saying "oh no, Judge is gonna send me to juvie". What about old folks saying "oh no, the...
Eight outstanding students have been chosen as the newest recipients of the prestigious Hartford Doctoral Fellowship in geriatric social work. The program is funded by the John A. Hartford Foundation, administered by The Gerontological Society of America, and directed by James Lubben, DSW, MPH...
Elsevier, the world-leading publisher of scientific, technical and medical information products and services, and the International Society of Geriatric Oncology (SIOG) have announced the launch of the Journal of Geriatric Oncology. The journal is focused on advancing research in the...