Elderly Population Care

Diabetes

Advocating for diabetes prevention

Read about how the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the AMA are working to prevent or delay the onset of type 2 diabetes.

Population Care Jan 17, 2020

Avoid "elder-speak" with your senior patients

That’s one practice tip from a physician expert who explains why there needs to be a greater emphasis on geriatrics in medical training.

AMA in the News Aug 31, 2019

AMA in the News: August 2019

Read media highlights mentioning the American Medical Association for August 2019.

Press Releases Jun 11, 2018

AMA adopts policy to address costs of long-term services, supports

AMA House of Delegates adopted policy to make long-term care insurance simpler, affordable, and innovative for current employees, retirees.

Student wearing a VR device that simulates patient dementia.

Accelerating Change in Medical Education Jan 23, 2018

Dementia simulation gives med students insight on condition

Simulation that uses sensory tools is helping med students understand the scope and impact of the condition.

Physician using tablet and digital app for caregiving.

Accelerating Change in Medical Education May 22, 2017

Virtual EHR helps residents learn complexity of elder care

In training residents in electronic health record (EHR) applications, one school is extending lessons to geriatric care—with a team approach.

M&M's prove worthy indicator of detailed instruction.

Population Care Jan 30, 2017

Van Halen helps physician rethink older patients’ physical exam

No brown M&M’s, the rock band warned to ensure adherence to the smallest instructions. Seniors can benefit when physicians heed three telling details.

AMA Statements Jan 23, 2017

AMA: Court order in merger halts a bad deal for elderly patients

Elderly patients were the big winners today as a federal court imposed an injunction on Aetna’s $37 billion acquisition of Humana.

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