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2025 YEAR IN REVIEW:
Northwestern Medicine Geriatrics
In 2025, we made significant strides in advancing care for older adults. Our commitment to better outcomes and better geriatric care is at the heart of what we do. Last year, we demonstrated that dedication with our insights and activities — from key guidelines for UTIs and diabetes to identifying phenotypes for Alzheimer’s interventions and implementing innovations in the ED.
CLINICAL UPDATES AND Breakthroughs
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Lessons Learned From Treating 150 Patients in Our Virtual Memory Clinic
Jennifer Woodward, MD, discusses how the pioneering Geriatric Virtual Memory Clinic at Northwestern Medicine is transforming dementia care and improving outcomes for patients and their families. |
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Caregiver Support Apps Under Review: Questionable Evidence, Content, Security
In a recent commentary published in the Journal of the American Geriatrics Society, Northwestern Medicine physician-scientists conducted a comprehensive review of 21 caregiver support apps, uncovering some unexpected insights. |
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Understanding Type 2 Diabetes Risk and Awareness in Aging Adults With HIV
Rachel O’ Connor, PhD, MPH, Allison Pack, MD, and Amisha Wallia, MD, co-authored a qualitative study that aimed to explore the awareness, perceived risk, and willingness to get preventive education about Type 2 diabetes mellitus among older adults living with HIV. |
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What Shapes Aging Decisions: Aging-in-Place vs. Long-Term Care
A Northwestern Medicine study, led by Lee A. Lindquist, MD, and published in the Journal of the American Geriatrics Society, was the first to examine the factors that influence fluctuating aging-in-place or long-term care decision-making among older adults. |
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Transforming Emergency Care for Older Adults With the GEDI Program and Deprescribing Interventions
Scott M. Dresden, MD, talks about how a Northwestern Medicine program has transformed care for older adults in the emergency department — cutting hospitalizations, lowering Medicare costs and expanding a more holistic, fall‑prevention‑focused approach. |
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Key Guidelines for Older Adults: UTIs, Diabetes Screening and Risky Medications
In this three-part video series, Lee A. Lindquist, MD, MPH, and Jeanette Cheng, MD, provide valuable insights on improving care for older adults. |
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Empowering Future Physicians Through Geriatric Care and Education
In this Q&A, Sara M. Bradley, MD, underscores the critical role of geriatric education within medical training, particularly through immersive experiences in living environments for older adults. |
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Planning for Alzheimer’s Disease: 4 Phenotypes of Older Adults
At the 2025 Annual Scientific Meeting of the American Geriatrics Society, Amber Miller-Winder, MPH, Lee Lindquist, MD, and other scientists from Northwestern Medicine Geriatrics shared their research organizing participants into four phenotypes related to planning for Alzheimer’s disease support. |
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Optimizing Diabetes and Osteoporosis Care in Older Adults
Nevin Kamal, MD, and Alexandra E. Petrakos, MD, discuss the complexities of diabetes management in older adults. They offer critical insights on individualized approaches that balance glycemic control with the unique challenges faced by this population. Nevin Kamal, MD, also discusses the intricacies of osteoporosis diagnosis, management and the essential criteria, including T-scores, fragility fractures, and the latest Endocrine Society guidelines. |
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NORTHWESTERN MEDICINE GERIATRICS
The Northwestern Medicine Geriatrics Department is devoted to delivering holistic, patient-focused care and conducting clinical research that addresses the complex health challenges faced by older adults, encompassing physical, emotional and social aspects.
We host a Claude D. Pepper Older American Independence Center, one of only 14 in the U.S., focusing on aging research. We consolidate research from across Northwestern Medicine to enhance primary care for older adults with multiple health conditions. The center also educates researchers in aging and geriatric science to advance this mission. Our Geriatrics Program at Northwestern Memorial Hospital is ranked No. 9 by U.S. News & World Report, 2025 – 2026. We constantly broaden our extensive array of services, which includes home care, outpatient and inpatient services, consultation, primary care, supportive living, skilled nursing care and long-term care. |