New York (May 3, 2022) —The American Geriatrics Society (AGS) stands against discrimination, harassment, prejudice, systemic injustice, and violence targeting any individual for their identity. We ...

New York (May 7, 2024) — Mark A. Supiano, MD, AGSF will step into the role of President of the American Geriatrics Society (AGS) at the 2024 AGS Annual Scientific meeting which is taking place ...

The American Geriatrics Society has released a new clinical resource designed to help healthcare professionals identify safer medication alternatives for older adults, the organization revealed ...

An analysis in the Journal of the American Geriatrics Society reveals that older inpatients admitted by physicians who ...

The American Geriatrics Society (AGS) has released the "Alternative Treatments to Selected Medications in the 2023 American Geriatrics Society Beers Criteria," an updated clinical resource designed to ...

Today, the American Geriatrics Society (AGS) recommended that older people follow the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) recommendations for adult vaccination. Staying current with immunization ...

SAN FRANCISCO — The first-ever list of alternatives to the drugs deemed by the Beers Criteria to be risky for elderly patients is now available. This was promised by the American Geriatrics Society ...

Older adults admitted with higher prescribing of first-generation antihistamines are more likely to experience delirium in the hospital.