It may be possible to give older people better care during emergency room (ER) visits while keeping costs down for insurers and hospitals. A recent study revealed that geriatric nurse specialist ...

To address the complex clinical needs of the older adult patient, Karen Devereaux Melillo argues in a recent editorial that it's imperative to prepare nurses as gerontological specialists. [1] Despite ...

Nurse practitioners are increasingly filling the gap in geriatric care as the senior population rises and the number of geriatricians declines, KFF Health News reported June 18. The Health Resources ...

The need for curricular revision is demonstrated not only by the changing demographics but also by the results of a recent survey of NPs. Scherer and colleagues [9] asked respondents to reflect on ...

A new grant from the US Department of Health and Human Services will help enhance geriatric care training for the long-term care workforce, according to the leaders of the Geriatrics Workforce ...

Sam Cotton, the social worker who directs its dementia program, recently heard from a local Methodist church whose ...

Taking care of an aging loved one can be challenging, especially when their care needs exceed what you can reasonably manage. However, a geriatric care manager may be uniquely positioned to help you ...

Graduates of the DNP Adult-Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioner (AGACNP) Specialty are prepared for advanced nursing practice in a variety of acute and critical care settings. As advanced acute ...

It can happen in an instant. One day your dad is living on his own, independent and mostly healthy despite advancing age. The next he’s in bed with a broken something, dependent on his grown children ...