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 ...

University of Alabama at Birmingham School of Nursing Professor and Director of Research and Scholarly Development Rita Jablonski, PhD, CRNP, FGSA, FAAN, was recently recognized by Geriatric Nursing ...

Nursing and occupational therapy faculty at USI will be hosting a series of training sessions for those nursing homes, Ehlman told McKnight’s. Ultimately, she sees the ongoing collaboration between ...

The push to increase certified nursing assistant training and retention in long-term care got a boost this week in the form of a $5 million federal grant to Rory Meyers College of Nursing at New York ...

Credit: Getty Images Nurse practitioners call for routine assessment for geriatric syndromes, including screening for frailty, cognitive impairment, and malnutrition. As patients live longer, it ...

As global populations age, nursing leadership has become essential to managing the complex health and social requirements of older adults. Nurses frequently ...

The New York University Rory Meyers College of Nursing has received a $5 million federal grant to educate and train healthcare workers to care for older adults in the Bronx. The grant, provided by the ...

The shortcomings of geriatric care were first brought to light in the 1970s and 1980s by Robert Butler, MD, who noticed gaps in his education when caring for older adults, the complex needs of this ...

If you have been happy with the care from your family physician throughout your life, you might question whether you even need a geriatric specialist. Mark Supiano, MD, executive director of the ...

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 ...

Geriatric care managers guide aging adults through doctors and care decisions. One Michigan care manager wants you to act ...