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 ...

For a variety of reasons, geriatric care experts told BI it's been hard attracting new doctors to the field. It's a problem ...

The Duchess of Sussex is expecting her second child at age 39. Meghan Markle, the Duchess of Sussex, is not old by any means at 39, but when she announced her pregnancy earlier this month, she ...

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 ...

This article appears in print in the April 2020 issue as part of the Top Doctors cover story. Click here to subscribe. These specialists diagnose and treat conditions that occur in older adults, ...

COLUMBIA, S.C. — According to data from the U.S. Census and the South Carolina Department on Aging, the number of South Carolinians 65 and older will grow by 38% in the next two years. But does our ...

Background: Geriatric doctors may face limitations in managing patients due to their own aging. However, age restrictions can also be seen as discriminatory or as diminishing the valuable ...

These specialists diagnose and treat conditions that occur in older adults, typically ages 65 and older. A. Carroll Haymon, M.D., dementia, palliative care, chronic disease management; Iora Primary ...