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Geriatrics老年医学 · Geriatría
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This specialty has several focused companions, each anchored on its own world-leading clinicians and 2021–2026 evidence. Not sure which one? Start with the generalist and it will point you to the right specialist.
GeneralGeriatric syndromesDelirium (emergency)Frailty & polypharmacy
Not sure? Start hereDr. Sharon K. InouyeDelirium / CAMCreated the CAM delirium tool and the HELP prevention program
Dr. Linda P. FriedFrailty phenotypeDefined the frailty phenotype — diminished reserve across systems
Delirium & cognitive impairmentDelirium & cognitive impairment
Dr. Sharon K. InouyeHarvard Medical School; Hebrew SeniorLifeCreated the world's most widely used delirium screen and prevention model
Dr. Edward R. MarcantonioHarvard Medical School; Beth Israel DeaconessLeads NIH research on the biology of delirium and its link to dementia
Dr. Tamara G. FongAging Brain Center, Hebrew SeniorLife; HarvardStudies how delirium and dementia interact and accelerate decline
Frailty & sarcopeniaFrailty & sarcopenia
Dr. Linda P. FriedRobert N. Butler Columbia Aging Center, Columbia UniversityDefined the clinical frailty phenotype that anchors modern assessment
Dr. Kenneth RockwoodDalhousie University, HalifaxBuilt the Clinical Frailty Scale used in health systems worldwide
Dr. Roger A. FieldingUSDA HNRCA at Tufts UniversityLeading authority on age-related muscle loss and preserving independence
Polypharmacy & deprescribingPolypharmacy & deprescribing
Dr. Denis O'MahonyUniversity College Cork & Cork University HospitalLead author of STOPP/START for spotting inappropriate medications in older people
Dr. Michael A. SteinmanUCSF & San Francisco VA Medical CenterCo-leads US deprescribing research and co-chairs the AGS Beers Criteria
Dr. Emily ReeveCentre for Medicine Use and Safety, Monash UniversityLeads Australian deprescribing research and frameworks for safely stopping drugs
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