Clinical Geriatrics

Falls in the geriatric population are the consequence of reversible and irreversible risk factors.

For geriatricians, a key issue in CMS’ recommendations is its proposal to create two separately payable, complex chronic care management G-codes.

International Continence Society (ICS) Annual Meeting 2013: August 26-30, 2013; Barcelona, Spain

While GME programs focus on physicians, the interdisciplinary team approach helps disseminate their knowledge among the rest of the team.

A caring patient–physician relationship built on trust and empathy can be achieved by asking the simple but important question: “what’s most troubling to you?”

Robots may help facilitate “aging in place,” whereby a robotic aid is able to help people maintain their independence and autonomy.