Our geriatricians are specially trained to care for the complex and chronic health needs that can come with aging. With on-call access, post-hospitalization visits, nurse practitioner urgent visits, and care that can follow you from the clinic to your home, we're here to support your health and primary care needs as you age.

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Nation's Oldest In-Home Medical Service

Our Home Care Program provides personalized medical care for older adults who are unable to leave their homes, helping them get the care they need where they’re most comfortable.

Um sistema de saúde amigável ao envelhecimento

Oferecemos cuidados de alta qualidade adaptados às necessidades dos idosos, conforme reconhecido pela Fundação John A. Hartford e pelo Institute for Healthcare Improvement (IHI).

Holistic Geriatric Assessments

Our team takes an in-depth look at your full health picture, from memory and mobility to medications and daily function, to build a care plan that fits your life.

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Programas e clínicas

A program providing ambulatory care for older adults, including treatment for chronic conditions, care related to falls, and medication management.

A program providing geriatric assessment for older adults, including evaluation and treatment of dementia, diabetes, chronic pain, and falls.

A program where a team that includes physicians, nurses, pharmacists, therapists, and social services provides inpatient care to older adults.

Um programa que fornece serviços de saúde comportamental em outros departamentos e apoia pacientes com necessidades de saúde mental por meio de cuidados coordenados, triagem e tratamento.

A program providing coordinated senior care for older adults living in nursing homes, with ongoing medical care, treatment, and monitoring.

Educação e treinamento

Geriatrics Medicine Fellowship

Build expertise in geriatric medicine through our one-year fellowship, with clinical, research, and educational experience across a variety of care settings. The program prepares fellows for board certification in geriatric medicine

Geriatrics Oncology Fellowship

Develop expertise in caring for older adults with cancer through our four-year geriatric oncology fellowship, with clinical, research, and educational experience across geriatrics and oncology. The program prepares fellows for board certification in geriatric medicine and oncology or hematology.

Pesquisa

Visão geral da pesquisa em geriatria

Our faculty lead the New England Centenarian Study, an international study of exceptional human longevity, and the BU Alzheimer's Disease Center, one of 29 U.S. centers funded by the NIH. They also lead quality improvement projects and research focused on advancing geriatric care.

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