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Recent AGS Press Releases

May 13, 2008
Compensation for and Numbers of Geriatricians Continue to Lag; Nation May Have Just 3 Geriatricians For Every 20,000 Older Americans in 2050 if Trends Continue: Association of Directors of Geriatric Academic Programs Study
May 5, 2008
American Geriatrics Society, John A. Hartford Foundation, Atlantic Philanthropies & AGS Foundation for Health in Aging Award Nearly $3 Million for Medical Research to Address Urgent Healthcare Needs of Growing Elderly Population
May 2, 2008
American Geriatrics Society Releases Three Newly Revised and Updated Publications at its 2008 Annual Scientific Meeting in Washington, DC
May 2, 2008
American Geriatrics Society to Honor AARP CEO William Novelli With 2008 David H. Solomon Distinguished Public Service Award
May 1, 2008
American Geriatrics Society's Foundation for Health in Aging Appoints Diane Drobnis Rosenberg to Board of Directors
May 1, 2008
Increase In Drug Copay Boosts Odds That Older Adults Will Cut Back or Stop Taking Medications, Finds Study Presented at American Geriatrics Society's 2008 Annual Scientific Meeting
May 1, 2008
American Geriatrics Society Names John B. Murphy, MD Society President, Appoints New Officers and Elects New Board Members
April 29, 2008
American Geriatrics Society's "Get Up and Go" Falls Prevention Program To Offer Free Falls Risk Screening, Health Education and Information at Washington DC's Union Station May 2
April 29, 2008
American Geriatrics Society Honors Senator Blanche Lincoln of Arkansas -- a Leading Voice for Older Americans -- with its Inaugural Congressional Leadership Award
April 28, 2008
American Geriatrics Society to Honor AARP CEO William Novelli With 2008 David H. Solomon Distinguished Public Service Award
April 24, 2008
Studies at AGS' Annual Scientific Meeting Reveal Some Challenges Older Adults Face When Taking Prescription Drugs and How Electronic Pillboxes Can Help
April 24, 2008
Experts at AGS' Annual Scientific Meeting Determine “Virtual” Interdisciplinary Healthcare Teams Improve Care for Chronic Patients
April 22, 2008
Experts at 2008 American Geriatrics Society Annual Scientific Meeting Reveal How Popular Video Dance Game Helps Postmenopaual Women
April 22, 2008
Experts at 2008 American Geriatrics Society Annual Scientific Meeting Find Moderately to Severely Obese Elderly Run Significant Risk of Disability and Dependence on Long-Term Care Services
April 15, 2008
Antipsychotic Drugs Increase Risk of Developing Pneumonia in Elderly
April 15, 2008
Chief Resident Immersion Training in the Care of Older Adults (CRIT) Taps Four More Medical Schools
April 2, 2008
AGS Annual Scientific Meeting Highlights Cutting Edge Research on Health In Aging, Pressing Legislative Issues Related To The Aging of America, Care Giving Solutions, Aging Well, And More
March 18, 2008
With Falls As the Leading Cause of Serious Injury in Older Adults, American Geriatrics Society's Foundation for Health in Aging Offers Older Adults Life-Saving Tips On Preventing Falls
January 22, 2008
Simple Lifestyle Changes Can Help Keep Your Mind Sharp, Reports AGS Foundation for Health in Aging
January 10, 2008
Older Adults Should Add A Few More (Belated) New Year's Resolutions to Their Lists, Advises American Geriatrics Society's Foundation for Health in Aging