From the American Geriatrics Society Web site:
"Founded in 1942, the American Geriatrics Society (AGS) is a nationwide, not-for-profit society of geriatrics healthcare professionals dedicated to improving the health, independence, and quality of life of older people. Our nearly 6,000 members include geriatricians, advanced practice nurses, social workers, family practitioners, physician assistants, pharmacists, and internists."
It's important to note that they are active in the growth and improvement of healthcare delivery for older people with their "programs in patient care, research, professional and public education, and public policy." Beneficial change needs to embrace various sector including economic, political, professional, societal, etc. The Covid-19 pandemic made deficiencies in American healthcare more visible, especially with the geriatric population.
The annual meeting started yesterday with pre-conference sessions. Today, we have the educational sessions. Here are the links for the full program and the abstract book.
The first session caught my interest: "Decision Making for Older Adults with Multiple Chronic Decisions."
This presentation "Caring for People with Multiple Chronic Conditions: Optimizing Medications" by Cynthia M. Boyd, MD, MPH used this graphic (click to enlarge) to show the complexity of patient management.
(more to follow)
