Press Release Archive
2012 | 2011
Coverage of the 2012 AGS Annual Scientific Meeting
Paula Span, a columnist for the New York Times “The New Old Age Blog,” attended the 2012 AGS Annual Scientific Meeting in Seattle, Washington in May. Below are links to her “Seattle Notebook” posts, which chronicle some of the research presented during the meeting.
Among the Very Ill, Confusion About Life’s End
June 4, 2012A Special Burden for Women
May 31, 2012L.B.J. Was Wrong
May 22, 2012A Twist in the Driving Debate
May 16, 2012
American Diabetes Association and American Geriatrics Society Publish Consensus Report on Diabetes in Older Adults; Panel Finds Critical Gaps in Evidence for Those 65 and Older
October 25th, 2012
AGS STATEMENT: American College of Surgeons, American Geriatrics Society, and the John A. Hartford Foundation Publish First Ever Best Practice Surgical Guidelines for Older Adults
October 18th, 2012
American Geriatrics Society Testifies at Senate Aging Hearing on Power Mobility Devices; CMS Launches Demonstration Requiring Prior Authorization in 7 States
September 20th, 2012
5 Important Steps to Improving Care for Older Adults
September 19th, 2012
New Healthinaging.org Website Offers Expert Health Information Unique to Older Adults
September 12th, 2012
Exercise and a Healthy Diet of Fruits and Vegetables Extends Life Expectancy in Women in their 70s
May 30th, 2012
The Quality Gap in Care for Older Adults with Multiple Complex Health Problems,Benefits of a Computerized Exercise “Coach” for Seniors,How High Out-of-Pocket Healthcare Expenses Affect Medicare Beneficiaries Are Focus of Studies at Scientific Meeting
May 3rd, 2012
The American Geriatrics Society Names James T. Pacala, MD, MS, as its Next President
April 25th, 2012
Sunny Linnebur, PharmD; Annette Medina-Walpole, MD; Mark Supiano, MD; Elected to Board of Directors of AGS
April 25th, 2012
New Criteria Identify Commonly Prescribed Drugs that are Potentially Risky for Older Adults
March 1st, 2012
