Division of gerontology geriatrics and palliative care
Record $95 million Heersink lead gift to advance strategic growth and biomedical innovation.
UAB Hospital is home to the only accredited geriatric ED in Alabama, the first one in the Southeast and the 17th Level 1 geriatric ED in the world.
More than 500 patients have been visited by physicians and nurse practitioners in UAB’s House Calls program since 2014.
Lower blood pressure target of 120 mm Hg greatly reduces cardiovascular complications and deaths in older adults.
INFOGRAPHIC: See our quick guide to causes and treatments for low diastolic blood pressure.
Low diastolic blood pressure is a risk factor for new-onset heart failure in older adults. UAB cardiologist Jason Guichard explains why that might be, the causes of low diastolic pressure and how to deal with it.
Newly named condition, “isolated diastolic hypotension,” can be difficult to treat while increasing risk of death.