The National Committee for Quality Assurance (NCQA) and the Pharmacy Quality Alliance
(PQA) use the American Geriatrics Society (AGS) Beers Criteria to designate the quality …

Nutrition is an important determinant of health in persons over the age of 65. Malnutrition in
the elderly is often underdiagnosed. Careful nutritional assessment is necessary for both the …

Objectives: An expert panel reviewed and summarized the literature related to the evidence
for the 4Ms—what matters, medication, mentation, and mobility—in supporting care for older …

Pain is a subjective experience, and no objective tests exist to measure it (American Pain
Society, 2009). Whenever possible, the existence and intensity of pain are measured by the …

Pain is a subjective experience, unfortunately, some patients cannot provide a self-report of
pain verbally, in writing, or by other means. In patients who are unable to self-report pain …

Objectives: To assess physician recognition of dementia and cognitive impairment, compare
recognition with documentation, and identify physician and patient factors associated with …

Fragility fractures, low-energy injuries that occur from a fall from a standing or lower height,
represent a serious public health problem. After age 50, the lifetime risk of having a fragility …

Introduction The importance of rational drug therapy is increasing with the aging of the
population. Since one of the main reasons for inappropriate drug prescribing is also the “age …

Article-at-a-Glance Background Patient falls are among the most commonly reported
adverse hospital events with more than one million occurring annually in the United States; …

Since 2012, the American Geriatrics Society (AGS) has also been collaborating with the
American Board of Internal Medicine (ABIM) Foundation, joining its “Choosing Wisely” …