Geriatric emergency departments are being added to hospitals nationwide as COVID-19 and a rapidly aging population illuminate these patients’ vulnerability and distinct needs. An estimated 10,000 baby ...
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 ...
The Wausau Common Council discussed the city’s growing elderly population and housing challenges during a meeting Tuesday ...
Andre Gay spent more than 50 years in prison and watched himself and others grow older behind bars. By one measure, about a third of all prisoners will be considered geriatric by 2030. (Nate Smallwood ...
The programme is already making a difference in Malaysia, Singapore and South Africa.
Lenice Arias, 76, constantly worried about her health. As an older adult, she knew she was prone to experience a decline in her well-being as she continued to age. In an effort to stay healthy, Arias ...