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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

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