The U.S. is facing a loneliness epidemic, according to recent studies and winter is an especially dangerous season for senior adults.

Individuals who live in poverty or are homeless experience geriatric conditions — including cognitive issues, visual impairment, urinary incontinence and falls — at a younger age than individuals ...

Thirty-five years ago, Jerry Gurwitz was among the first physicians in the United States to be credentialed as a geriatrician — a doctor who specializes in the care of older adults. “I understood the ...

Homeless people in their fifties have more geriatric conditions than those living in homes who are decades older, according to researchers at UC San Francisco who are following 350 people who are ...

Disclaimer: Arielle Galinsky is a contributing writer at The Tufts Daily. Arielle was not involved in the writing or editing of this article. As COVID-19 swept through nursing homes across the United ...

A routine geriatric consultation can improve functional recovery for adults 65 years and older, according to an article in JAMA Surgery. Researchers examined data from two groups of geriatric trauma ...

Lindsey Braun, vice president of research and operations for the Human Animal Bond Research Institute, discusses research ...

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Thirty-five years ago, Jerry Gurwitz was among the first physicians in the United States to be credentialed as a geriatrician — a doctor who specializes in the care of older adults. "I understood the ...