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New Associate AJGP Editorial Board Members Announced

The Editor, the editorial board of the American Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry (AJGP), the managing editorial team at Stellarmed, and the publisher at Elsevier are pleased…

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AAGP Announces 2023 Plenary Speaker, Dr. Julianne Holt-Lunstad

AAGP is excited to announce the 2023 Plenary Speaker, Dr. Julianne Holt-Lunstad! Register today to attend this exciting session on Saturday March 4, at 11:15 AM,…

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JAMA Response by AAGP Members on the Importance of Screening Older Patients for Anxiety

Is Anxiety in Late Life an Uncharted Territory? —Questioning the USPSTF Draft Recommendation Statement for Anxiety Screening in Older Adult by Dr. Carmen Andreescu, Department of…

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Congratulations to AAGP Co-President Rajesh Tampi, MD

Rajesh R. Tampi, MD, has been selected to receive the 2021 Jack Weinberg Award for Geriatric Psychiatry from the American Psychiatric Association (APA) and APA Foundation.…

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AGS Launches Mobile Version of Its New Cognitive Screening Toolkit

The American Geriatrics Society (AGS) launched its new AGS Cognitive Screening Toolkit on the iGeriatrics app today, introducing an easy-to-access resource that can help clinicians select the appropriate…

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AAGP Issues Statement on Travel Ban/Immigration Executive Order

On February 6, AAGP released an official statement on President Trump’s executive order. “…[this] executive order puts further strain on the physician workforce in areas of…

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Caring for Patients with Alzheimer’s Disease & Related Dementias

Caring for Patients with Alzheimer’s Disease & Related Dementias Alzheimer’s disease, a disorder affecting the brain, is the leading cause of dementia. Characterized by memory loss,…

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Understanding the Most Common Dementing Disorder

Understanding the Most Common Dementing Disorder Initiative on Alzheimer’s Disease and Related Disorders Introduction Everyone forgets things from time to time. Occasionally misplacing keys, forgetting a…

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Anxiety and Older Adults: Overcoming Worry and Fea

Feeling anxious or nervous is a common emotion for people of all ages and a normal reaction to stress. Feeling anxious can help us handle problems…

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Depression in Late Life: Not A Natural Part Of Aging

Initiative on Depression in Late Life Everyone feels sad or blue sometimes. It is a natural part of life. But when the sadness persists and interferes…

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