Geriatric Research

Vanderbilt University School of Nursing has been awarded membership in the National Hartford Centers of Gerontological Nursing Excellence (NHCGNE) in recognition of the highest level of commitment to the field of gerontological nursing. Read More

The Vanderbilt Center for Quality Aging is taking the “bench to bedside” concept of translational research out into the community, forming partnerships with assisted living facilities to examine how evidence can be put into action to improve the care of elders. Read More

Meharry Consortium Geriatric Education Center, in collaboration with the VA-TN Valley Healthcare System, presents the Alzheimer’s Update Series Nov. 2, 9 and 16. Read More

(iStockphoto) Vanderbilt University Medical Center, the Department of Nursing Education and Professional Development and the Center for Quality Aging present a Geriatrics and Gerontology Interest Group lunchtime lecture on psychosis, agitation and their management with psychotropic medications. Harry Gwirtsman, associate professor of psychiatry and an expert in… Read More

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