Founded in 1942, the American Geriatrics Society (AGS) is the leading clinical society devoted to the care of older adults. The AGS promotes high quality, comprehensive, and accessible care for America's older population, including those who are chronically ill and disabled. The organization provides leadership to health care professionals, policy makers, and the public by developing, implementing, and advocating programs in patient care, research, professional and public education, and public policy.

Its members, who number just under 7000, include primary care physicians, geriatricians, geropsychiatrists, nurse practitioners, social workers, physician assistants, physical therapists, pharmacists, and others in the United States and around the world who are dedicated to improving the health, independence, and quality of life of the older population.

The AGS has long championed efforts to expand the national work force of clinicians with the specialized knowledge and skills to care for our aging population. Since the early 1990s, with funding from the John A. Hartford Foundation of New York City, the AGS has worked effectively to increase geriatrics expertise among subspecialists in internal medicine, practicing primary care physicians, and surgical and related medical specialists.

Annals of Long-Term Care: Clinical Care and Aging—This journal presents the highest quality clinical reviews, analysis, and opinions that impact the present and future of long-term care, and is the premier source of information for professionals in the long-term-care market.

Clinical Geriatrics—This journal focuses on both the clinical and practical issues related to the treatment and care of older people.

Doorway Thoughts: Cross-Cultural Health Care for Older Adults—Developed by the AGS Ethnogeriatrics Committee, Doorway Thoughts uses illustrative case studies to discuss the unique cultural perspectives of seven different ethnic groups, focusing on issues such as preferred terms for cultural identity, nonverbal communication norms, differing expectations in the clinician-patient relationship, and views of end-of-life issues.

Geriatrics At Your Fingertips®—This annually updated, comprehensive pocket-sized reference to clinical geriatrics provides practical information on the evaluation and management of diseases and disorders most common to older adults. The complete content is available on the GAYF Web site, where versions for Pocket PC- and Palm-based PDAs are also available for download.

Geriatrics Review Syllabus: A Core Curriculum in Geriatric Medicine—The newly revised 6th (2006) edition of this ground-breaking self-assessment, continuing education program for primary care providers is a premier source of clinically relevant information in geriatric medicine.

Geriatrics Nursing Review Syllabus—This core curriculum in advanced practice geriatric nursing (GNRS) is a concise, up-to-date, and comprehensive text developed by the AGS in collaboration with the John A. Hartford Foundation Institute of Geriatric Nursing at New York University.

Geriatrics Review Syllabus Teaching Slides—This Web-based subscription service can be found at www.frycomm.com/ags/teachingslides/. The series of one-hour PowerPoint® presentations on topics such as osteoporosis, delirium, palliative care, dementia, and preventive care is based on the Geriatrics Review Syllabus and works well for faculty, fellows, residents, students, and practicing clinicians. Each slide set includes case materials and can be modified to meet specific learning objectives for a session.

New Frontiers in Geriatrics Research: An Agenda for Surgical and Related Medical Specialties —www.frycomm.com/ags/rasp/ presents a research agenda specifically aimed at enhancing the quality of care for older patients who are cared for by specialists in surgical disciplines and related medical fields. This agenda and the accompanying Web site are useful to specialists who are interested in contributing to the evidence base in support of geriatrics practice in their respective disciplines.

AGS News and AGS Web site (www.americangeriatrics.org)—These excellent online sources provide information on AGS activities and programs, noteworthy news, public policy issues, career opportunities in geriatrics, and much more.

The AGS Annual Scientific Meeting—This is the premier forum on the latest information in clinical geriatrics, research on aging and health, health problems of older adults, and innovative models in health care delivery as well as teaching in geriatrics.

The Geriatrics Recognition Award—This award awarded recognizes physicians and nurses who are committed to advancing their geriatrics knowledge to provide better care for older adults.

The AGS Awards Program—This program includes the Edward Henderson Award and State-of-the-Art Lecture, AGS Clinician of the Year, AGS/Merck New Investigator Awards, Dennis W. Jahnigen Memorial Award, the Dennis W. Jahnigen Career Development Scholars Awards, the Nascher/Manning Award, the Outstanding Scientific Clinical Investigator Award, and the Edward Henderson Student Award.

Eldercare at Home—now in its 2nd edition, this is an extensive guide for families involved in providing care for older relatives who want to remain at home. In addition to the free online edition of Eldercare at Home, the FHA has created a fully illustrated Workbook for individuals to use at home, and a PowerPoint® presentation package that can be used in community settings to teach family caregivers how to solve problems often faced when caring for an older person at home. Information on these and other public education programs is available on the Foundation Web site.

FHA Awards Program—This program includes the Student Researcher Fund, the Hartford Geriatrics Health Outcomes Research Scholars Awards Program, and the T. Franklin Williams Research Scholars Award Program.

If you would like further information about the AGS or FHA, please visit our Web site at www.americangeriatrics.org

Or contact us at:
The American Geriatrics Society
The Empire State Building
350 5th Avenue, Suite 801
New York, NY 10118 USA

Call toll-free at: (800) 247-4779

Outside the US call: (212)-308-1414

E-mail: info.amger@americangeriatrics.org