As life expectancy continues to rise in the U.S. and older adults need continuous care for chronic conditions, experts in the field of geriatric nursing say the demand for qualified health workers is ...

October 25, 2026For those who want to organize the structure of the Certified Nurse Specialist education curriculum, ...

The pandemic has highlighted the acute shortage of nurses and nursing assistants needed to care for the growing number of older adults in long-term care facilities. Yet getting nursing students ...

October 25, 2026For those who want to organize the subjects of the educational curriculum, perspectives on polypharmacy, and ...

Registered nurses who work at elderly care facilities specialize in an area of medicine called geriatrics. They focus not only on the physical ailments associated with aging, but also with mental ...

Geriatric nursing education has become an essential component of undergraduate nursing curricula in response to the rapid global expansion of older populations. This field combines theoretical ...

If you have been happy with the care from your family physician throughout your life, you might question whether you even need a geriatric specialist. Mark Supiano, MD, executive director of the ...

Why: Depression is common in late life, effecting nearly five million of the 31 million Americans aged 65 and older. Both major and minor depression are reported in 13% of community dwelling older ...

University of Alabama at Birmingham School of Nursing Professor and Director of Research and Scholarly Development Rita Jablonski, PhD, CRNP, FGSA, FAAN, was recently recognized by Geriatric Nursing ...