Research

The Division of Geriatrics at Montefiore Medical Center and Albert Einstein College of Medicine conducts research in aging-related syndromes, medical education in geriatrics, health service-related projects regarding the elderly.  In addition, the activities are affiliated with Einstein's Pearl and Jack Redneck Gerontology Center. Research activities include:

• Geriatrics education and training - the GeriEd Program, funded by the D.W. Reynolds Foundation
• Ethics and medical decision-making in the elderly
• Osteoporosis and hip fractures
• Falls
• Burns
• Psychotropic prescribing for the elderly in emergency settings
• Medication management and polypharmacy in the elderly
• Anticoagulants for venous thrombosis in the elderly
• Anticoagulants and stroke prevention in the elderly with atrial fibrillation
• Elder abuse
• Transitions of care
• Health literacy and the older adult
• Home care services
• Estimation of kidney function with aging and disease
• Use of ACE-Is and ARBs in elderly diabetics in clinical practice
• The utility of performance measures to predict morbidity and mortality in a Geriatric Population
• The effectiveness of aspirin for the primary prevention of myocardial infarction in the elderly
• Home safety for the elderly