AGS Viewpoint

"Both initiatives tackle the challenge of reaching all of us as we age by increasing immunization for vaccine-preventable diseases," states the American Geriatrics Society. "They are a part of a larger national effort to address long-standing...

The American Geriatrics Society shared highlights from their upcoming AGS Annual Scientific Meeting (#AGS22) taking place May 12-14, 2022 in Orlando, FL including COVID-19 outcomes and updates in geriatrics research.

These tools from AGS address new medication approvals, offer advice regarding the latest Centers for Disease and Prevention Guidelines, supply clinical checklists, discuss ways to avoid burnout among staff, and more.

The American Geriatrics Society (AGS) recently published an updated version of the Minimum Geriatrics Competencies for Graduating Medical Students with 27 competencies integrating new concepts that have emerged more recently in the field of...

With the passage of the American Rescue Act and the acceleration of the US vaccination campaign, the Biden administration and the 117th US Congress have achieved some of their major goals in just the first few months of 2021. The American...

The American Geriatrics Society (AGS) Virtual Annual Scientific Meeting will be your top (virtual) destination for the latest in geriatrics research, education, and clinical care, providing the newest evidence-based scientific information to...

As the COVID-19 pandemic continues to impact how we deliver long-term care, the American Geriatrics Society (AGS) has been hard at work developing new opportunities to network, communicate, and collaborate—both this year and as we look toward...

The American Geriatrics Society (AGS) this summer expressed concern that the new process for sharing COVID-19 data risks fragile progress in our hard-fought national response to the pandemic.

This is the question experts addressed in a new position statement published by the American Geriatrics Society (AGS) in the Journal of the American Geriatrics Society (doi:10.1111/jgs.16537). The statement focuses primarily on whether age...

At the 2020 American Geriatrics Society Annual Scientific Meeting (#AGS20) in Long Beach, CA, (May 7-9; preconference program on May 6), some 3000 of the world’s leading geriatrics experts will converge to advance research, education,...