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 ...

Jerry Gurwitz was one of the first doctors to receive the designation as a geriatrician. He’s now the chief of geriatric medicine at the University of Massachusetts Chan Medical School. Recently, he ...

"Five minutes is enough to begin—truly," insists one doctor, to help you "remain engaged in the activities that give your ...

Predictors of frequent geriatric users of the emergency department indicate that a multidisciplinary approach to care is required. In geriatric patient populations, predictors of high emergency ...

You might think that the aging of the Baby Boomer generation, with the Gen-Xers following close behind, would make geriatric medicine a popular specialty. Almost as attractive, perhaps, as orthopedic ...