Displaying items by tag: division of gerontology geriatrics and palliative care

Newly named condition, “isolated diastolic hypotension,” can be difficult to treat while increasing risk of death.

Richard Allman, M.D., has been named the medical representative on the board of directors of the Alabama Department of Senior Services by Gov. Robert Bentley.

UAB geriatrician Andrew Duxbury has written a play for a senior adult theatre troupe with some important messages for older Americans.

New research shows some behavioral therapies can reduce incontinence episodes in men following prostate-cancer surgery
“National estimates cite approximately 7,000 geriatricians currently certified to care for the  growing boomer population. Yet our society will need more than 20,000 geriatricians to accommodate the increasing demand for specialized care.
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