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Current Research

Below is a listing of research topics currently being conducted by the Section of Geriatrics.

• Epidemiology and Prevention of Disability and Falls in Community Dwelling Elderly
• Driving Efficacy in the Elderly
• Policy Evaluation of Alternative Methods of Long-Term Care Financing
• Enhancing Advance Care Planning
• Pneumonia and Urinary Tract Infections in the Nursing Home
• Preferences for Treatment Site and on Goals of Care in Terminal Illness
• Barriers to Clinical Trial Enrollment for Older Cancer Patients
• Psychological Behavioral, and Social Factors Influencing Health Status and Function.
• Quality of Care for Patients with Acute Cardiovascular Conditions
• The Influence of Older Persons' Sterotypes of Aging on Long-Term Health
• Barriers and Facillitators of Effective Symptom Management in Persons with Chronic Illness
• Risk and Benefits of Multiple Medication Use Among Older Persons with Chronic Illnesses