Geriatrics & Palliative Medicine: Complete Reading List

An interactive data dashboard that organizes and summarizes nationally-representative West Health-Gallup survey data on healthcare and aging in America.

Jain S, Abrham E, Khan MN, Mathur R. An Account of Immune Senescence in the Clinical Pathophysiology of COVID-19 Infection in Aging. Aging Dis. 2021 Apr 1;12(2):662-670. doi: 10.14336/AD.2020.1019. PMID: 33815889; PMCID: PMC7990370.

Faraji, J., & Metz, G. (2021). Aging, Social Distancing, and COVID-19 Risk: Who is more Vulnerable and Why?. Aging and disease, 12(7), 1624–1643. https://doi.org/10.14336/AD.2021.0319

Chou YH, Chen YM. Aging and Renal Disease: Old Questions for New Challenges. Aging Dis. 2021 Apr 1;12(2):515-528. doi: 10.14336/AD.2020.0703. PMID: 33815880; PMCID: PMC7990354.

Mahler, D., Selecky, P., Harrod, C., Benditt, J., Carrieri-Kohlman, V., Curtis, J., & ... Waller, A. (2010). American College of Chest Physicians consensus statement on the management of dyspnea in patients with advanced lung or heart disease. Chest, 137(3), 674-691. doi:10.1378/chest.09-1543

American Geriatrics Society Feeding Tubes in Advanced Dementia Position Statement. (2014). Journal of the American Geriatrics Society, 62(8), 1590-1593. doi:10.1111/jgs.12924

Choosing Wisely. (2015) American Geriatrics Society Ten Things Physicians and Patients Should Question. Available at: http://www.choosingwisely.org/societies/american-geriatrics-society/

Yohanna, D., & Cifu, A. S. (2017). Antipsychotics to Treat Agitation or Psychosis in Patients With Dementia. Jama, 318(11), 1057-1058.

Robertson, M. L., Phung, A., Bhatnagar, S., Li, L., Schuchman, M., Wolff, J., Ritchie, C., Leff, B., & Sheehan, O. C. (2023). Assessing the wellbeing of family caregivers of multimorbid and homebound older adults-A scoping literature review. Journal of the American Geriatrics Society, 71(1), 268–275. https://doi.org/10.1111/jgs.18077

Wang, S., Molassiotis, A., Guo, C., Leung, I. S. H., & Leung, A. Y. M. (2023). Association between social integration and risk of dementia: A systematic review and meta-analysis of longitudinal studies. Journal of the American Geriatrics Society, 71(2), 632–645. https://doi.org/10.1111/jgs.18094

Dumitrascu F, Branje KE, Hladkowicz ES, Lalu M, McIsaac DI. Association of frailty with outcomes in individuals with COVID-19: A living review and meta-analysis [published online ahead of print, 2021 May 28]. J Am Geriatr Soc. 2021;10.1111/jgs.17299. doi:10.1111/jgs.17299

Bernacki, R., & Periyakoil, V. S. (2024). Best Practices in Caring for Seriously Ill Patients. Annals of internal medicine, 177(7), ITC97–ITC112. https://doi.org/10.7326/AITC202407160

End of Life / Palliative Education Resource Center (2005). Fast facts and concepts #36 Calculating opioid dose conversions, 2nd ed. Available at https://www.capc.org/fast-facts/36-calculating-opioid-dose-conversions/

Coll PP, Korc-Grodzicki B, Ristau BT, Shahrokni A, Koshy A, Filippova OT, Ali I. Cancer Prevention and Screening for Older Adults: Part 1. Lung, Colorectal, Bladder, and Kidney Cancer. J Am Geriatr Soc. 2020 Sep 3. doi: 10.1111/jgs.16791. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 32880888.

Coll PP, Korc-Grodzicki B, Ristau BT, Shahrokni A, Koshy A, Filippova OT, Ali I. Cancer Prevention and Screening for Older Adults: Part 2. Interventions to Prevent and Screen for Breast, Prostate, Cervical, Ovarian, and Endometrial Cancer. J Am Geriatr Soc. 2020 Sep 3. doi: 10.1111/jgs.16794. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 32880894.

Kim LD, Hashmi AZ. Geriatrics update 2018: Challenges in mental health, mobility, and postdischarge care. Cleve Clin J Med. 2018;85(12):953–958. doi:10.3949/ccjm.85a.18059

Complete lists of recommendations by society.

Librach, S. L., Bouvette, M., De Angelis, C., Farley, J., Oneschuk, D., Pereira, J. L., Syme, A., & Canadian Consensus Development Group for Constipation in Patients with Advanced Progressive Illness (2010). Consensus recommendations for the management of constipation in patients with advanced, progressive illness. Journal of pain and symptom management, 40(5), 761–773. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jpainsymman.2010.03.026

James C., J., Nathaniel, M., & Ramona O., H. (2011. Cognitive Functioning, Mental Health, and Quality of Life in ICU Survivors: An Overview. Anesthesiology Clinics, 29, 751-764. doi:10.1016/j.anclin.2011.09.012

Tricco AC, Thomas SM, Veroniki AA, Hamid JS, Cogo E, Strifler L, Khan PA, Robson R, Sibley KM, MacDonald H, Riva JJ, Thavorn K, Wilson C, Holroyd-Leduc J, Kerr GD, Feldman F, Majumdar SR, Jaglal SB, Hui W, Straus SE. Comparisons of Interventions for Preventing Falls in Older Adults: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis. JAMA. 2017 Nov 7;318(17):1687-1699. doi: 10.1001/jama.2017.15006. Review. PubMed PMID: 29114830.

Parker, S. G., McLeod, A., McCue, P., Phelps, K., Bardsley, M., Roberts, H. C., & Conroy, S. P. (2017). New horizons in comprehensive geriatric assessment. Age and ageing, 46(5), 713-721.

Boult, C., & Wieland, G. (2010). Comprehensive primary care for older patients with multiple chronic conditions: "nobody rushes you through". JAMA: Journal Of The American Medical Association, 304(17), 1936-1943. doi:10.1001/jama.2010.1623

Marcantonio, E. R. (2017). Delirium in Hospitalized Older Adults. New England Journal of Medicine, 377(15), 1456-1466.

Oh, E. S., Fong, T. G., Hshieh, T. T., & Inouye, S. K. (2017). Delirium in Older Persons: Advances in Diagnosis and Treatment. JAMA, 318(12), 1161-1174.

Oh E. S. (2024). Dementia. Annals of internal medicine, 177(11), ITC161–ITC176. https://doi.org/10.7326/ANNALS-24-02207

Weiss, B. D., & Fain, M. J. (2017). Dementia Care: More Than Just Prescription Drugs. American family physician, 95(12), 766–767.

Collins, L., & Seraj, S. (2010). Diagnosis and treatment of venous ulcers. American family physician, 81(8), 989.

Sessums LL, Zembrzuska H, Jackson JL. Does this patient have medical decision-making capacity?. JAMA. 2011;306(4):420-427. doi:10.1001/jama.2011.1023

Cook D, Rocker G. Dying with dignity in the intensive care unit. N Engl J Med. 2014;370(26):2506-2514. doi:10.1056/NEJMra1208795

Temel, J., Greer, J., Muzikansky, A., Gallagher, E., Admane, S., Jackson, V., & ... Lynch, T. (2010). Early palliative care for patients with metastatic non-small-cell lung cancer. New England Journal Of Medicine, 363(8), 733-742. doi:10.1056/NEJMoa1000678

Yang W, Luo H, Ma Y, Si S, Zhao H. Effects of Antihypertensive Drugs on Cognitive Function in Elderly Patients with Hypertension: A Review. Aging Dis. 2021 Jun 1;12(3):841-851. doi: 10.14336/AD.2020.1111. PMID: 34094646; PMCID: PMC8139194.

Mosqueda, L., & Dong, X. (2011). Elder Abuse and Self-neglect:“I Don't Care Anything About Going to the Doctor, to Be Honest....”. JAMA, 306(5), 532-540.

Kokorelias, K. M., Grosse, A., Kazberouk, A., & Sinha, S. K. (2023). Exacerbated inequalities: A scoping review of the experiences of older persons during conflict situations. Journal of the American Geriatrics Society, 71(10), 3287–3296. https://doi.org/10.1111/jgs.18486

Haentjens, P., Magaziner, J., Colón-Emeric, C. S., Vanderschueren, D., Milisen, K., Velkeniers, B., & Boonen, S. (2010). Meta-analysis: Excess Mortality After Hip Fracture Among Older Women and Men. Annals Of Internal Medicine, 152(6), 380-W.128.

Arnold, R and Weissman, DE (2015). Fast facts and concepts # 042 Broaching the Topic of a Palliative Care Consultation with Patients and Families, 2nd ed. Available at https://www.capc.org/fast-facts/42-broaching-topic-palliative-care-consultation-patients-and-families/

End of Life / Palliative Education Resource Center (2015). Fast facts and concepts #72 Opioid infusion titration orders, 2nd ed. Available at https://www.mypcnow.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/FF-72-infusion-orders.-3rd-ed.pdf

Campbell, ML, Weissman, DE & Nelson, JE (2015). Fast facts and concepts # 253 Palliative Care Consultation in the ICU. Available at https://www.capc.org/fast-facts/253-palliative-care-consultation-icu/

von Gunten, CF and Weissman, DE (2015). Fast facts and concepts # 266-Consultation Etiquette in Palliative Care. Available at https://www.capc.org/fast-facts/266-consultation-etiquette-palliative-care/

von Gunten, CF and Weissman, DE (2015). Fast facts and concepts # 267-Writing the Consultation Note. Available at https://www.capc.org/fast-facts/267-writing-consultation-note/

End of Life / Palliative Education Resource Center (2015). Fast facts and concepts #30 Prognostication, 2nd ed. https://www.mypcnow.org/fast-fact/prognostication/

Widera, E., Steenpass, V., Marson, D., & Sudore, R. (2011). Finances in the older patient with cognitive impairment: "He didn't want me to take over". JAMA: Journal Of The American Medical Association, 305(7), 698-706. doi:10.1001/jama.2011.164

Kane, R. (2011). Finding the right level of posthospital care: "We didn't realize there was any other option for him". JAMA: The Journal Of The American Medical Association, 305(3), 284-293. doi:10.1001/jama.2010.2015

Gijzel SMW, Whitson HE, van de Leemput IA, et al. Resilience in Clinical Care: Getting a Grip on the Recovery Potential of Older Adults [published online ahead of print, 2019 Sep 9]. J Am Geriatr Soc. 2019;10.1111/jgs.16149. doi:10.1111/jgs.16149

Kim, D. H., & Rockwood, K. (2024). Frailty in Older Adults. The New England journal of medicine, 391(6), 538–548. https://doi.org/10.1056/NEJMra2301292

Tatum Iii PE, Talebreza S, Ross JS. Geriatric Assessment: An Office-Based Approach. Am Fam Physician. 2018 Jun 15;97(12):776-784. PubMed PMID: 30216018.

Sohn, B. C., Tung, E. E., Takahashi, P. Y., & Verdoorn, B. P. (2024). Clinician's Guide to Geriatric Assessment. Mayo Clinic proceedings, 99(11), 1773–1784. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.mayocp.2024.08.017

Spalding, M., & Sebesta, S. (2008). Geriatric screening and preventive care. American Family Physician, 78(2), 206-215.

Guiding principles for the care of older adults with multimorbidity: an approach for clinicians. Guiding principles for the care of older adults with multimorbidity: an approach for clinicians: American Geriatrics Society Expert Panel on the Care of Older Adults with Multimorbidity. J Am Geriatr Soc. 2012 Oct;60(10):E1-E25. doi: 10.1111/j.1532-5415.2012.04188.x. Epub 2012 Sep 19. PMID: 22994865; PMCID: PMC4450364.

López-Otín C, Blasco MA, Partridge L, Serrano M, Kroemer G. The hallmarks of aging. Cell. 2013;153(6):1194‐1217. doi:10.1016/j.cell.2013.05.039

Pacala, J., & Yueh, B. (2012). Hearing deficits in the older patient: "I didn't notice anything". JAMA: Journal Of The American Medical Association, 307(11), 1185-1194.

Hung, W., Egol, K., Zuckerman, J., & Siu, A. (2012). Hip fracture management: tailoring care for the older patient. JAMA: The Journal Of The American Medical Association, 307(20), 2185-2194. doi:10.1001/jama.2012.4842

Lassell, R., Moreines, L. T., Luebke, M. R., Bhatti, K. S., Pain, K. J., Brody, A. A., & Luth, E. A. (2022). Hospice interventions for persons living with dementia, family members and clinicians: A systematic review. Journal of the American Geriatrics Society, 10.1111/jgs.17802. Advance online publication. https://doi.org/10.1111/jgs.17802

Covinsky, K., Pierluissi, E., & Johnston, C. (2011). Hospitalization-associated disability: "She was probably able to ambulate, but I'm not sure". JAMA: Journal Of The American Medical Association, 306(16), 1782-1793. doi:10.1001/jama.2011.1556

Helen, K., Rebecca, C., Theresa, S., & Wayne, M. (2009). The Past, Present, and Future of House Calls. Clinics In Geriatric Medicine, 25(The Past, Present and Future of Home Health Care), 19-34. doi:10.1016/j.cger.2008.10.005

Goode, P., Burgio, K., Richter, H., & Markland, A. (2010). Incontinence in older women. JAMA: Journal Of The American Medical Association, 303(21), 2172-2181. doi:10.1001/jama.2010.749

Dugan, B., Conway, J., & Duggal, N. A. (2023). Inflammaging as a target for healthy ageing. Age and ageing, 52(2), afac328. https://doi.org/10.1093/ageing/afac328

Swetz, K. M., & Kamal, A. H. (2018). Palliative Care. Annals of internal medicine, 168(5), ITC33–ITC48. https://doi.org/10.7326/AITC201803060

Mattison MLP. In the Clinic: Delirium. Ann Intern Med. 2020 Oct 6;173(7):ITC49-ITC64. doi: 10.7326/AITC202010060. PMID: 33017552.

Chang, H., Lynm, C., & Glass, R. (2010). JAMA patient page. Falls and older adults. JAMA: Journal Of The American Medical Association, 303(3), 288. doi:10.1001/jama.303.3.288

Ritchie, C., Roth, D., & Allman, R. (2011). Living with an aging parent: "It was a beautiful invitation". JAMA: Journal Of The American Medical Association, 306(7), 746-753. doi:10.1001/jama.2011.1163

Kahn, J., Benson, N., Appleby, D., Carson, S., & Iwashyna, T. (2010). Long-term acute care hospital utilization after critical illness. JAMA: The Journal Of The American Medical Association, 303(22), 2253-2259. doi:10.1001/jama.2010.761

Dent, E., Wright, O. R. L., Woo, J., & Hoogendijk, E. O. (2023). Malnutrition in older adults. Lancet (London, England), S0140-6736(22)02612-5. Advance online publication. https://doi.org/10.1016/S0140-6736(22)02612-5

Moncada, L. (2011). Management of falls in older persons: a prescription for prevention. American Family Physician, 84(11), 1267-1276.

Steinman, M., & Hanlon, J. (2010). Managing medications in clinically complex elders: "There's got to be a happy medium". JAMA: Journal Of The American Medical Association, 304(14), 1592-1601. doi:10.1001/jama.2010.1482

Reuben, D. (2009). Medical care for the final years of life: "When you're 83, it's not going to be 20 years". JAMA: Journal Of The American Medical Association, 302(24), 2686-2694. doi:10.1001/jama.2009.1871

Brennan-Taylor M. Mom, You Have to Trust Me. JAMA Internal Medicine [serial online]. July 27, 2015;Available from: MEDLINE Complete, Ipswich, MA. Accessed August 5, 2015.

Bell, Z., O'Connor, M. K., & Moo, L. R. (2025). Neuropsychiatric presentations of common dementia syndromes: A concise review for primary care team members. Journal of the American Geriatrics Society, 73(2), 349–357. https://doi.org/10.1111/jgs.19211

Carr, D. B., & Ott, B. R. (2010). The older adult driver with cognitive impairment: 'It’s a very frustrating life.'. JAMA: Journal Of The American Medical Association, 303(16), 1632-1640. doi:10.1001/jama.2010.481

Wang LC, Ye MZ, Xiong J, Wang XQ, Wu JW, Zheng GH. Optimal exercise parameters of tai chi for balance performance in older adults: A meta-analysis. J Am Geriatr Soc. 2021 Mar 26. doi: 10.1111/jgs.17094. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 33769556.

Hurst, H., Young, H. M. L., Nixon, A. C., Ormandy, P., Brettle, A., & scoping review author collaborative for outcomes and care priorities for older people with ACKD (2022). Outcomes and care priorities for older people living with frailty and advanced chronic kidney disease: a multi-professional scoping review. Age and ageing, 51(12), afac296. https://doi.org/10.1093/ageing/afac296

Serife, E. (2011). Palliative Care: An Evolving Field in Medicine. Primary Care: Clinics In Office Practice, 38(Palliative Care), 159-171. doi:10.1016/j.pop.2011.03.001

Rezk, Y., Timmins, P. F., & Smith, H. S. (2011). Palliative Care in Gynecologic Oncology. American Journal Of Hospice & Palliative Medicine, 28(5), 356-374. doi:10.1177/1049909110392204

American Geriatrics Society Expert Panel on the Care of Older Adults with Multimorbidity. Patient-centered care for older adults with multiple chronic conditions: a stepwise approach from the American Geriatrics Society: American Geriatrics Society Expert Panel on the Care of Older Adults with Multimorbidity. J Am Geriatr Soc. 2012 Oct;60(10):1957-68. doi: 10.1111/j.1532-5415.2012.04187.x. Epub 2012 Sep 19. PMID: 22994844; PMCID: PMC4459791.

Zweig, S., Popejoy, L., Parker-Oliver, D., & Meadows, S. (2011). The physician's role in patients' nursing home care: "She's a very courageous and lovely woman. I enjoy caring for her". JAMA: Journal Of The American Medical Association, 306(13), 1468-1478. doi:10.1001/jama.2011.1420

Mor, V., & Besdine, R. (2011). Policy options to improve discharge planning and reduce rehospitalization. JAMA: The Journal Of The American Medical Association, 305(3), 302-303. doi:10.1001/jama.2010.2006

Ma, X., Chu, H., Han, K., Shao, Q., Yu, Y., Jia, S., Wang, D., Wang, Z., & Zhou, Y. (2023). Postoperative delirium after transcatheter aortic valve replacement: An updated systematic review and meta-analysis. Journal of the American Geriatrics Society, 71(2), 646–660. https://doi.org/10.1111/jgs.18104

May, P., Garrido, M. M., Cassel, J. B., Kelley, A. S., Meier, D. E., Normand, C., & ... Morrison, R. S. (2015). Prospective Cohort Study of Hospital Palliative Care Teams for Inpatients With Advanced Cancer: Earlier Consultation Is Associated With Larger Cost-Saving Effect. Journal Of Clinical Oncology: Official Journal Of The American Society Of Clinical Oncology,

Liebzeit, D., Rutkowski, R., Arbaje, A. I., Fields, B., & Werner, N. E. (2021). A scoping review of interventions for older adults transitioning from hospital to home. Journal of the American Geriatrics Society, 69(10), 2950–2962. https://doi.org/10.1111/jgs.17323

Donison, V., Chesney, T. R., Wills, A., Santos, B., McLean, B., Alqurini, N., Hossain, N., Durbano, S., Lemonde, M., Alibhai, S., & Puts, M. (2022). Self-management interventions for issues identified in a geriatric assessment: A systematic review. Journal of the American Geriatrics Society, 70(4), 1268–1279. https://doi.org/10.1111/jgs.17601

Singh S, Zieman S, Go AS, et al. Statins for Primary Prevention in Older Adults-Moving Toward Evidence-Based Decision-Making. J Am Geriatr Soc. 2018;66(11):2188–2196. doi:10.1111/jgs.15449

Graham, J. (2019). The Delicate Issue of Taking Away an Older Adult's Smartphone. Retrieved October 3, 2019 from https://www.managedhealthcareconnect.com/content/delicate-issue-taking-away-older-adults-smartphone

Guralnik, J., Ershler, W., Artz, A., Lazo-Langner, A., Walston, J., Pahor, M., Ferrucci, L., & Evans, W. J. (2021). Unexplained anemia of aging: Etiology, health consequences, and diagnostic criteria. Journal of the American Geriatrics Society, 10.1111/jgs.17565. Advance online publication. https://doi.org/10.1111/jgs.17565

2019 American Geriatrics Society Beers Criteria® Update Expert Panel, Fick, D. M., Semla, T. P., Steinman, M., Beizer, J., Brandt, N., ... & Flanagan, N. American Geriatrics Society 2019 Updated AGS Beers Criteria® for Potentially Inappropriate Medication Use in Older Adults. Journal of the American Geriatrics Society.

Klusmann, V., Gow, A. J., Robert, P., & Oettingen, G. (2021). Using Theories of Behavior Change to Develop Interventions for Healthy Aging. The journals of gerontology. Series B, Psychological sciences and social sciences, 76(Suppl 2), S191–S205. https://doi.org/10.1093/geronb/gbab111

Gawande, A. (2007. ) The Way We Age Now. The New Yorker. Available at: http://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2007/04/30/the-way-we-age-now

Childers, J. W., White, D. B., & Arnold, R. (2020). “Has Anything Changed Since Then?”: A Framework to Incorporate Prior Goals-of-Care Conversations Into Decision-Making for Acutely Ill Patients. Journal of Pain and Symptom Management.

Fried, T. R., Ouyang, N., Gnjidic, D., Green, A., Hilmer, S., Holmes, H. M., Ko, S., Mecca, M., Reeve, E., Reyes, C. E., Schoenborn, N. L., Singh, R., Street, R., Wahler, R. G., Jr, & Funaro, M. C. (2025). Communication as a key component of deprescribing: Conceptual framework and review of the literature. Journal of the American Geriatrics Society, 73(3), 717–727. https://doi.org/10.1111/jgs.19305

Ahmed, M., Ahsan, A., Shafiq, A., Hashmi, T. M., Ahmed, R., Alam, M., Shahid, F., Rana, J. S., Mamas, M. A., & Fonarow, G. C. (2025). Invasive Versus Conservative Treatment Strategy in Older Patients With Non-ST Segment Elevation Acute Coronary Syndromes: A Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials. Journal of the American Geriatrics Society, 10.1111/jgs.19447. Advance online publication. https://doi.org/10.1111/jgs.19447

Chen, M., Su, Z., & Xue, J. (2025). Targeting T-cell Aging to Remodel the Aging Immune System and Revitalize Geriatric Immunotherapy. Aging and disease, 10.14336/AD.2025.0061. Advance online publication. https://doi.org/10.14336/AD.2025.0061

Chen, Y., & Wu, J. (2024). Aging-Related Sarcopenia: Metabolic Characteristics and Therapeutic Strategies. Aging and disease, 16(2), 1003–1022. https://doi.org/10.14336/AD.2024.0407