Division of Geriatric Medicine Archive — Page 1 of 1

A caregiver gently holds and examines an older adult’s hand and wrist.
November 2, 2026

New service brings geriatric care to older adults living with HIV

By 2040 more than 1 in 3 patients with HIV is expected to be 65 or older.

By Paul Govern
Glowing blue and magenta DNA double helix formed from particles, surrounded by streams of digital numbers and data-like light patterns.
August 5, 2026

Team’s AI agent to speed Alzheimer’s treatment

Patients who qualify for new Alzheimer’s disease therapies often wait weeks before receiving a first infusion.

By Paul Govern
Two researchers stand side by side indoors, smiling toward the camera. The man wears a brown blazer and the woman wears a light pinstriped blazer over a burgundy top, with long braided hair and layered necklaces.
May 27, 2026

Brain imaging study highlights ethnoracial differences in dementia 

Although Black and Hispanic people are more apt to have dementia, they are significantly less apt than other racial and ethnic groups to show Alzheimer’s pathology on brain scans. 

By Paul Govern
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January 16, 2026

Study finds so-called super agers tend to have at least two key genetic advantages

Super agers were 68% less likely to harbor the gene nobody wants,APOE-ε4, compared to individuals with AD dementia in the same 80+ age group.

By Paul Govern
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October 9, 2025

Study finds confusion in blood tests for Alzheimer’s

Even mild levels of kidney dysfunction affected the levels of several blood-based biomarkers for Alzheimer’s disease.

By Paul Govern
Portrait of a smiling bald man wearing glasses, a patterned shirt, and a red tie against a brown background.
August 25, 2022

Legner named associate vice chair for Network Services

Victor Legner, MD, has been named to the new role of associate vice chair for Network Services for the Department of Medicine at Vanderbilt University Medical Center.

By Jill Clendening