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For Immediate Release
April 27, 2007

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Erin Weller
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New 9th Edition of American Geriatrics Society's Acclaimed Geriatrics at Your Fingertips Now Available

New York, NY - The newly revised 2007-2008 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.

The completely updated 9th edition covers assessment, recommended diagnostic tests, management strategies, and both pharmacologic and non-pharmacologic therapies recommended specifically for older adults. In addition to invaluable tables, algorithms, assessment instruments, and a detailed index, it also includes new information based on current clinical guidelines, medications recently approved by the FDA, and the revised Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services' Guidance on Unnecessary Drugs in the Nursing Home, released in December 2006. New features include information on Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm; Dyspnea; Euthyroid Sick Syndrome; Knee Pain; Prostatitis; Communicating Bad News; and updates on DVT/PE treatment.

With over 14,000 copies of the pocket-sized print edition sold annually, GAYF is a must-have clinical tool for healthcare professionals who care for older adults. For more information; to order a copy of the new 9th edition of GAYF; or to access the Web version, visit www.americangeriatrics.org. Release of the 2007-2008 PDA edition is expected in the early Fall 2007.

ABOUT THE AGS

Founded in 1942, the American Geriatrics Society (www.americangeriatrics.org) 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 and public education, research, and public policy. With an active membership of over 6,700 health care professionals, the Society has become a pivotal force in shaping attitudes, policies, and practices in geriatric medicine.

ABOUT THE FHA

In 1999, the American Geriatrics Society reached beyond its traditional role as a professional medical society and launched the AGS Foundation for Health in Aging (FHA). The FHA aims to build a bridge between geriatrics health care professionals and the public, and advocate on behalf of older adults and their special needs: wellness and preventive care, self-responsibility and independence, and connections to family and community. The FHA champions initiatives in public education, clinical research, and public policy that advance the principles and practice of geriatrics medicine; educate policy makers and the public on the health care needs and concerns of older adults; support aging research that reduces disability and frailty, and improves quality of life and health outcomes; encourage older adults to be effective advocates for their own health care; and help family members and caregivers take better care of their older loved ones and themselves.