Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Functional status is an important factor to consider when evaluating the overall health of older patients, ...

As immunotherapy reshaped cancer care, geriatric oncology shifted toward personalized, geriatric assessment-guided treatment that prioritizes function, safety, and what matters most to older adults.

Geriatric syndrome risk factors play a role in understanding postacute destination within and between Medicare Advantage and fee-for-service Medicare cohorts. Objectives: To assess the association of ...

When broaching the subject of the older patient’s medical history, starting the discussion with the usual “What is the chief complaint?” may not be useful since many patients present with several ...

For patients with cancer who are older than 65 years, the 2018 ASCO Guideline recommends geriatric assessment (GA) be performed. However, there are limited data on providers’ practices using GA.

There’s a term that makes women who are pregnant and aged 35 or older bristle a little. Nicole Balleti, a Connecticut woman pregnant with her first child, said that nurses, assistants, one medical ...

Objective Geriatric patients often face issues related to polypharmacy and adverse drug events. Re-evaluating prescribed medications and considering deprescribing is critical. Medication discrepancies ...