At the center of this care are nurses, more specifically, adult-gerontology primary care nurse practitioners (AGPCNPs), whose foundational training makes them well-suited to provide comprehensive care ...

As life expectancy continues to rise in the U.S. and older adults need continuous care for chronic conditions, experts in the field of geriatric nursing say the demand for qualified health workers is ...

Medicare doesn’t cover geriatric care management, although you can see a geriatric care doctor for an evaluation and be referred to covered screenings and support. Around 90% of adults in the United ...

Authorities in Seattle are still searching for a second suspect in connection with Sunday's deadly food festival shooting. A ...

The pandemic has highlighted the acute shortage of nurses and nursing assistants needed to care for the growing number of older adults in long-term care facilities. Yet getting nursing students ...

It’s our pleasure to invite all the participants from all over t It’s our pleasure to invite all the participants from all over the world to attend the 10th International Conference on Geriatrics ...

A presentation at AANP 2026 highlights the role of primary care nurse practitioners in screening older patients for geriatric syndromes.

Twenty-five years ago, there were about 35 million Americans age 65 or older and about 10,000 board certified specialists in geriatric medicine to care for them. Today, there about 60 million older ...

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 ...