Springer Nature's 2026 Editor of Distinction Awards recognise dozens of editors, including many from BMC Geriatrics, for ...

BMC Geriatrics editors have been recognised in the Springer Nature Editor of Distinction Awards 2026 for excellence in peer ...

For University of North Texas professor Rita Patterson, it's all about balance. The way a body sways is governed by a huge variety of factors, including a person's visual, somatosensory, and auditory ...

New York (March 26, 2025) – Researchers presenting at the American Geriatrics Society (AGS) Virtual Annual Scientific Meeting (#AGS25), taking place May 8–10 (pre-conference day on May 7), represent ...

The Geriatrics and Palliative Medicine section collaborates with basic science laboratories in studies aimed to further our understanding of the molecular and cellular mechanisms of aging.

image: New insights on a host of factors impacting medication use for older adults will anchor a special research presentation hosted by the American Geriatrics Society (AGS) on June 24 from 3-4pm ET.

The assessment of unmet care needs among older adults has emerged as a pivotal component of geriatric research and service planning. Unmet care needs refer to the gap between the assistance required ...

Geriatrics and gerontology address the biological, clinical and social dimensions of ageing. Gerontology investigates the mechanisms by which organisms age, drawing on molecular and cellular biology ...

Dr. Helen Lavretsky, professor-in-residence of psychiatry, has received 2020 distinguished research awards from the American College of Psychiatrists, American Psychiatric Association and the American ...