Elderly Population Care

Population Care

Sep 22, 2022 ·

Senior doctor wants to protect older adults from polypharmacy

Far too many older adult patients take too many medications. Learn about the senior physician behind recently adopted AMA policy to address this.

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Population Care

Aug 22, 2022 ·

4 MIN READ

LGBTQ+ seniors have seen lifelong discrimination. Doctors can help.

Find out the challenges facing older adult LGBTQ+ patients and what physicians and health care organizations can do to be more inclusive.

Public Health

Aug 5, 2022 ·

12 MIN READ

What doctors wish patients knew about family immunizations

Vaccines save millions of lives each year. Find out the key role they should play for the loved ones in your family, from infants to older adults.

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Public Health

Jul 27, 2022 ·

7 MIN READ

Second COVID-19 vaccine booster dose: Answering patients’ questions

Here are some questions patients might have about a second COVID-19 vaccine booster, along with the answers that physicians should be ready to share.

Population Care

Jul 18, 2022 ·

4 MIN READ

What drives post-surgical delirium risk among older patients

One-quarter of patients are affected, and the risk rises with age. Learn more about what’s known, and how to help prevent it.

Population Care

Jul 15, 2022 ·

4 MIN READ

Putting a positive spin on aging

Research by Yale professor Becca R. Levy, PhD, has found that how people view aging can impact their health, either positively or negatively.

Prior Authorization

Jul 12, 2022 ·

4 MIN READ

What is prior authorization?

In today’s physician practice, the prior authorization process is typically manual and time consuming, diverting valuable resources away from patient care. Learn more about prior authorization from the AMA.

Population Care

Jul 5, 2022 ·

17 MIN READ

How positive age beliefs can support positive health outcomes with Becca Levy, PhD

AMA's Moving Medicine series features physician voices and achievements. Learn more in this discussion about how our beliefs about age influence health.

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Elderly Population Care

Senior doctor wants to protect older adults from polypharmacy

LGBTQ+ seniors have seen lifelong discrimination. Doctors can help.

What doctors wish patients knew about family immunizations

Second COVID-19 vaccine booster dose: Answering patients’ questions

What drives post-surgical delirium risk among older patients

Putting a positive spin on aging

What is prior authorization?

How positive age beliefs can support positive health outcomes with Becca Levy, PhD

Membership Moves Medicine™