Featured Publications
Geriatrics Review Syllabus (8th Edition)
Authored by more than 180 medical experts in the care of older adults, the fully revised Geriatrics Review Syllabus: A Core Curriculum in Geriatric Medicine, Eighth Edition (GRS8) covers the latest developments in geriatric medicine for those who wish to expand and update their knowledge in the field. Earn up to 90 Continuing Medical Education credits with this up-to-date and comprehensive resource. Available in Print & Online!
2013 Edition of Geriatrics At Your Fingertips, Print Edition
Geriatrics At Your Fingertips is an essential tool in evaluating and managing the diseases and disorders that most commonly affect older persons. It is an excellent tool for all practicing clinicians, including physicians, nurse practitioners, nurses, physician assistants, and pharmacists, as well as professionals-in-training in all of these disciplines.
Geriatrics Evaluation & Management Tools
Clinical Templates to Support Clinicians and Systems that are Caring for Older Adults
The new AGS Geriatrics E&M Tools are 2-page clinical templates which follow a History & Physical (H&P) format, and are meant to provide guidance to clinicians and trainees who are caring for older adults. Topics included in this first edition are Appropriate Prescribing, Behavior Problems in Dementia, Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia, Delirium, Dementia, Depression, Falls, Frailty, Incontinence, Insomnia, Osteoporosis, and Pressure Ulcers.
iGeriatrics Mobile App - Available for iPhone and Droid
Combines all of the American Geriatrics Society's free clinical information offerings in to one easy to use application. Aimed at healthcare providers and covering a wide range of topics relating to older adults, from medication safety to cross-cultural assistance, iGeriatrics is an excellent introduction to the information and services offered by the AGS. It includes information from the following titles:
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AGS 2012 BeersCriteria Pocket Card
This clinical tool, based on The AGS 2012 Updated Beers Criteria for Potentially Inappropriate Medication Use in Older Adults (AGS 2012 Beers Criteria), has been developed to assist healthcare providers in improving medication safety in older adults. Our purpose is to inform clinical decision-making concerning the prescribing of medications for older adults in order to improve safety and quality of care. The Pocket card is laminated and is sold in packs of 25 cards.
Click here to access a free printable version of the pocketcard.
