A free tool aims to increase oncologists’ use of formal geriatric assessments (GAs) in older patients with cancer. Such assessments seek to measure factors beyond age that can affect a patient’s risk ...

Researchers offer recommendations for addressing polypharmacy and potentially inappropriate medication (PIM) use among older patients with cancer. In a narrative review published in The Journal of ...

Head and neck: In older adults, decreased vision and hearing can contribute both to falls and lifelong morbidity. In addition to their hearing aids, patients should be instructed to bring their ...

Convergence of Geriatrics and Palliative Care to Deliver Personalized Supportive Care for Older Adults With Cancer The rapidly growing number of older adults being diagnosed with and surviving cancer ...

Impact of Geriatric Assessment and Management on Quality of Life, Unplanned Hospitalizations, Toxicity, and Survival for Older Adults With Cancer: The Randomized 5C Trial From 2014 to 2019, the study ...

Reducing unnecessary and potentially harmful tests and treatment of geriatric patients may require ongoing interventions, according to new research published in Annals of Internal Medicine. At the end ...

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 ...

Elderly patients with atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease (ASCVD) treated long-term with the PCSK9 inhibitor evolocumab (Repatha; Amgen) derive as much clinical benefit as younger people, according ...

MemorialCare Saddleback Medical Center in Laguna Hills received a landmark $6 million gift from the late philanthropist Marilyn V. Adams to support palliative, hospice and geriatric emergency care, ...

Between 2010 and 2020, the number of Americans over the age of 65 grew faster than it had in more than 100 years. The American population is older than it’s ever been, with more than 55 million people ...