American Geriatrics Society
American Geriatrics Society
The American Geriatrics Society (AGS) is a not-for-profit organization dedicated to improving the health, independence, and quality of life of all older people. The Society provides leadership to healthcare professionals, policymakers, and the public by implementing and advocating for programs in patient care, research, professional and public education, and public policy.
Pronunciation
American Geriatrics Society: /əˈmɛrɪkən dʒɛrɪˈætrɪks ˈsoʊsaɪɪti/
Etymology
The term "geriatrics" comes from the Greek gēras ("old age") and iatros ("healer"). The American Geriatrics Society was founded in 1942 to address the needs of America's growing elderly population.
Related Terms
- Geriatrics: The branch of medicine or social science dealing with the health and care of old people.
- Gerontology: The scientific study of old age, the process of aging, and the particular problems of old people.
- Healthcare professional: A person who delivers proper health care in a systematic way professionally to any individual in need of health care services.
- Public policy: The principles, often unwritten, on which social laws are based.
- Patient care: The services rendered by members of the health professions for the benefit of a patient.
See Also
- American Medical Association
- American Society of Consultant Pharmacists
- Gerontological Society of America
External links
- Medical encyclopedia article on American Geriatrics Society
- Wikipedia's article - American Geriatrics Society
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