New Frontiers in Geriatrics: The Jahnigen and Williams Awardees Report onResearch Leading to Improved Care by Surgical and Medical Subspecialists

Moderator: William R. Hazzard, MD
Learning Objective: (1) describe current research which will lead to improved care of older persons by surgical and medical subspecialists.

Mechanisms of Insulin Resistance in Older Individuals with Rheumatoid Arthritis
Kim M. Huffman, MD, PhD

Cone Photoreceptor Survival in Eyes with and without Age-related Macular Degeneration
Jacque L. Duncan, MD

Effect of Acute Kidney Injury on Long-Term Kidney Function in Elderly Patients
Steven G. Coca, DO, MS

Influence of Sex-Steroids and Aging on HIV-1 Chemokine Coreceptor Expression in Women
Amie L. Meditz, MD

The Association between Emergency Department Crowding and Delirium in Older Adults
Jesse M. Pines, MD, MBA, MSCE

Exploring Relationships between Pain, Function, and Biomarkers in Older Adults with Degenerative Disc Disease
Gwendolyn A. Sowa, MD, PhD