The American Geriatrics Society -

For Immediate Release
March 21, 2006

For more information:
Erin Weller
(212) 308-1414 x 329

New 8th Edition of the American Geriatrics Society's Acclaimed
Geriatrics at Your Fingertips Now Available

New York, NY- The newly revised 2006-2007 print edition of Geriatrics at Your Fingertips (GAYF)-the American Geriatrics Society's acclaimed, compact guide to the health care needs of older adults-is now available.

In this new version, Drs. David Reuben, Keela Herr, Jim Pacala, Jane Potter, Bruce Pollock, and Todd Semla have assessed key advances in geriatrics in 2004 and incorporated them with a focus on simplicity and relevance to practice. Like its predecessors, this edition incorporates the latest recommendations from clinical guidelines released in the past year and features prescribing recommendations for medications released as recently as November 2005.

New features include information on Medicare's new prescription drug benefit; dysphagia; irritable bowel syndrome; orthostatic hypotension; plantar fascitis; rheumatoid arthritis and treatment of early-stage prostate cancer.

With over 15,000 copies of the pocket-sized print edition sold annually, GAYF is a must-have clinical tool for those in the field. It covers assessment, recommended diagnostic tests, management strategies, and both pharmacological and non-pharmacologic therapies recommended specifically for older adults. GAYF also includes invaluable and easy-to-read tables, algorithms, and lists, and a detailed index. An abridged table of contents on the back cover quickly directs readers to the most frequently referenced topics. An appendix of assessment instruments and a list of key telephone numbers and Web sites further enhance the guide's utility.

"Every prescriber and practitioner caring for older persons will find this book a boon companion," David O. Staats, MD, wrote in a 5-star review of GAYF for Doody's Electronic Journal.

For more information; to order a copy of the new 8th edition of GAYF; to access the Web version or to download the free 2005 Palm OS and Windows CE versions, visit www.geriatricsatyourfingertips.org. The 2005 Palm OS and Windows CE versions are available free of charge thanks to the support of the John A. Hartford Foundation.

Founded in 1942, the American Geriatrics Society (AGS) is a nationwide, not-for-profit association of geriatrics health care professionals dedicated to improving the health, independence and quality of life of all older people. The society supports this mission through activities in: clinical practice; professional education on the clinical care of older people; research; public education and information; public policy efforts; and through collaborative relationships with other organizations. For more information about AGS programs and initiatives, visit the AGS Web site at www.americangeriatrics.org.