Major Issues in Geriatrics over the Last Five Years

A Report Card on Geriatrics Fellowship Training Programs

“…Other statements (e.g., “programs with higher time commitments in outpatient hospital settings, in adult day care, in group homes, and in chronic care hospitals attracted fewer applicants than their counterparts”) are not presented in sufficient detail to judge whether the authors' conclusions are correct. The authors also claim that geriatrics fails to demonstrate a defined knowledge base either in its teaching or its research; this claim is contradicted by a burgeoning literature 8–10 …”

Major Issues in Geriatrics Over the Last Five Years

“…We congratulate Drs. Morley and Solomon on their excellent review entitled “Major Issues in Geriatrics over the Last Five Years.” 1 It provided not only an excellent review, but also suggested areas in which further work is needed. However, the authors made a glaring error of omission.…”

The Future of Aging Research: Its Relevance to Geriatric Care*

“…We have exciting foundations of new knowledge achieved over the past few years. A very good summary is provided by John Morley and David Solomon in the February 1994 issue of the journal of the American Geriatrics Society and by other excellent recent reviews 4 . Some of the most exciting developments include the findings at the genetic level of mutations of genes promoting longevity in other species, eg, C. elegans and Drosophila .…”