The Harvard 42nd Annual Review of Geriatric Medicine is a comprehensive professional medical education program held in February 27 – March 3, 2026. This extensive course provides clinicians with critical updates on the diagnosis, management, and treatment of common and complex conditions affecting older adults, equipping practitioners with evidence-based strategies to optimize comprehensive geriatric care.

•  Evaluate palliative care and its role in caring for older adults at end of life.
•  Identify opportunities to engage patients in advanced care planning.
•  Determine which patients are eligible for hospice benefits.
•  Develop appropriate strategies to manage pain in older adults.
•  Recognize the altered presentation of common illnesses in older adults.
•  Determine the etiologic factors contributing to the most commonly encountered geriatric syndromes.
•  Review the principles of appropriate and effective prescribing in older adults.
•  Differentiate between the effects of aging and disease.
•  Apply new strategies to manage common medical problems in older adults, such as COPD, pain, infection and osteoarthritis.

3. Target Audience

Best for primary care physicians, geriatricians, and nurses who want key updates on comprehensive medical care and management of older adults.

4. Topics:

1. Welcome

2. Update in Geriatrics Suzanne Salamon

3. Prevention Made Ridiculously Easy J. Michael Gaziano

4. Dyslipidemia Ariela Orkaby

5. Evaluation and Management of Arrhythmias in Older Adults Peter Zimetbaum

6. Diabetes Management Made Simple Medha Munshi

7. Hypertension Lewis Lipsitz

8. Chronic Heart Failure in Older Adults Eli Gelfand

9. Coronary Artery Disease Joseph Kannam

10. Strokes and TransientIschemic Attacks Jennifer Dearborn-Tomazos

11. Diagnosis & Management of Peripheral Artery Dis. Mark Wyers

12. Osteoporosis Douglas Kiel

13. Osteoarthritis- Recognition and Management Devyani Misra

14. Challenging Cases in Rheumatology Devyani Misra

15. Management of Spinal Stenosis Steven Atlas

16. Sleep Problems in the Older Adult Charles Czeisler

17. Clinical Aspects of Infectious Diseases in Older Adults Mary LaSalvia

18. COPD Eric Garshick

19. Saturday Workshop R1 Mind and Body Therapies for Healthy Aging Julia Loewenthal

20. Saturday Workshop R2 Blood Pressure Management in Older Adults Lewis Lipsitz

21. Saturday Workshop R3 The Nuts and Bolts of Treatment for Diabetes in Older Adults Medha Munshi

22. Saturday Workshop R4 Approach to Vertigo and Imbalance in Older Adults Anand Bery

23. Saturday Workshop R5 Frailty in Older Adults From Assessment to Action Dae Hyun Kim

24. Health Screening Robert Schreiber

25. Perioperative Assessment and Treatment of the Older Adult Houman Javedan

26. Falls Sarah Berry

27. Pain Management in the Older Adult Lara Skarf

28. Pressure Injury Madhuri Reddy

29. Aging Skin Anthony Cukras

30. Urinary Incontinence Catherine DuBeau

31. Prostate Cancer & Benign Prostatic Hypertrophy Catherine DuBeau

32. Kidney Disease Robert Cohen

33. GI Issues in Older Adults Gary Trey

34. Common Thyroid Problems Pamela Hartzband

35. Diagnosis of Dementia Daniel Press

36. Treatment of Dementia Daniel Press

37. Delirium Melissa Mattison

38. Late Life Psychosis Eran Metzger

39. Depression Ipsit Vahia

40. KEYNOTE Methuselah’s ZooWhat Nature Can Teach Us About Living Longer, Healthier Lives Steven Austad

41. Women’s Health Issues Suzanne Salamon

42. Parkinson’s Disease David K. Simon

43. Monday Workshop R1 Advanced Care Planning for the Older Adult How to have the conversation Lara Skarf; Susan Nathan

44. Monday Workshop R2 Problems in Geriatric Psychiatry Eran Metzger

45. Monday Workshop R3 Cognitive Testing for the PCP Brooke Lubinski

46. Monday Workshop R4 Putting It All Together The Toe to Head Geriatric Assessment Andrea Schwartz

47. Monday Workshop R5 Diet and Exercise J. Michael Gaziano; Ariela Orkaby (VIDEO NOT RELEASE, ONLY PDF)

48. Care of the Care Partner of a Person Living with Dementia A Critical Part of Dementia Care Christine Ritchie

49. Drug Therapy Jerry Gurwitz

50. The Aging Eye Clinical Overview of Common Eye Conditions in Older Adults Ward Fickweiler

51. Challenges of Anti-Coagulation in Older Adults Kenneth Bauer

52. Common Hematological Malignancies in Older Adults Nikhil Munshi

53. Hematology 101 for the Geriatrician Kenneth Bauer