This article originally appeared in the Fall 2025 issue of Johns Hopkins Engineering Magazine. In a cozy apartment, an older woman sits in an armchair, raptly attuned to a scene unfolding on her ...

Editor's Note: This is the first article in a series examining different medical specialties, aimed at helping medical students choose their own specialty. I am often asked by my patients, medical ...

The Biden administration has awarded $206.3 million of funding to clinician training programs to bolster the nation’s geriatrics care workforce. Announced Monday, the Geriatrics Workforce Enhancement ...

The Section of Translational Gerontology conducts research to rapidly advance the field of aging science and improve the health and quality of life of the citizens of Birmingham and beyond. The ...

By Jamie Ducharme Fact checked by Nick Blackmer You’ve heard of lifespan. Probably healthspan, too. But have you heard of ...

A senior man of African descent is indoors in a hospital room. He is watching his female doctor using a tablet computer. She is explaining a medication schedule to him. Today in the U.S. there are ...

In St. Louis, a team of students aboard a well-equipped van visits senior centers, a nursing home, a church, and other sites, learning to conduct comprehensive, hour-long geriatric assessments. The ...

If you want to know what’s wrong with the way we provide healthcare to older adults, look no further than a patient I’ll call “Mrs. J.” She’s 75 years old and lives with her son and his extended ...

Welcome to our conversation series, hosted by Lisa Osvold, where we explore the world of geriatrics through conversations with leading geriatric specialists. Each episode features an expert who shares ...

Welcome to the Section of Geriatrics and Palliative Medicine at Baylor College of Medicine. Our team of health professionals provides compassionate primary and consultative care to older adults and ...