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Five Common Mistakes in Oral Nutritional Supplement Use—and How to Fix Them
Author: Ezgi Pınar Istanbul University, Istanbul Faculty of Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Geriatrics Malnutrition is a prevalent condition among older adults and strongly associated with increased mortality, morbidity, and functional decline (1). Oral Nutritional Supplements (ONS) are an evidence-based, practical tool to support nutritional intake in those who are unable to meet nutritional targets through regular food alone. However, in everyday clin
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5 days ago2 min read


Geriatric Oncology: Moving From a Niche to an Essential Component of Cancer Care
Authors: Fatma Özge Kayhan Koçak 1 , Cecilia Lund 2,3 and Nina Neuendorff 4 1: Division of Geriatrics, Department of Internal Medicine, Izmir Tepecik Education and Research Hospital, Health Science University (Izmir), Turkiye 2: Department of Medicine, Copenhagen University Hospital, Herlev and Gentofte, Denmark 3: Department of Clinical Medicine, Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences, Copenhagen University, Denmark 4: Department of Geriatrics, Marien Hospital Herne, Ruhr Un
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Feb 42 min read


Reflections on Geriatric Care During An Edinburgh Observership
Author: Ian Perera Affiliation: Jagiellonian University Medical College/Research And Teaching Assistant, Poland Walking into the Acute Medical Unit was formidable. I passed bay after bay of patients on our way to our next consultation, with alarms seemingly going off in every corner. Staff nimbly shifted through the corridors in all directions while patients regularly flowed in and out of rooms, curtains opening and closing behind them. It was my first day at the Royal Infirm
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Jan 72 min read


Change Starts with You
Author: Büşra Can, MD Afilliation: Marmara University, Pendik Training and Research Hospital, Division of Geriatrics, Türkiye Last month, when I went to get my long overdue haircut, my hairdresser asked me, as a way of greeting, what I was going to do about my greying hair. Obviously, I got very angry and called him out for his ageist comment. I told him to stop the marginalization and the stigmatization of old age! I am not sure I told this out loud, though, because the last
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Dec 24, 20252 min read


Reflections from the EDA 2025 Annual Conference in Hamburg – ECGI Reporter
Author: Fatma Özge Kayhan Koçak, MD Affiliation: University of Health Sciences, Tepecik Education and Research Hospital, İzmir, Turkiye From 12–14 November 2025, the European Delirium Association (EDA) gathered clinicians, researchers, and delirium advocates in the beautiful, autumn-colored city of Hamburg. As an ECGI Reporter and someone deeply engaged in delirium and geriatric care, attending was both scientifically inspiring and personally meaningful. The conference combin
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Dec 10, 20252 min read


Our experience of the CGA Quiz at the EuGMS Conference in Reykjavik, Iceland, 2025
Authors: Sophie Rainbow and Sabrina Jackson Affiliations: Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust, UK We attended the European Geriatric Medicine Society (EuGMS) Conference in Reykjavik, Iceland, in September 2025 because of our keen interest in geriatric medicine and the chance to present a poster. Whilst there, we decided to participate in the CGA (Comprehensive Geriatric Assessment) Quiz that was taking place and entered as a pair. We decided to participate as we though
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Nov 26, 20252 min read


Tackling health inequalities to improve the health and well-being of younger and older residents in Leicestershire
Authors: Dr Giulia Ogliari and Dr Sarah McNeill Affiliations: National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR) Health Determinants Research Collaboration (HDRC) Leicestershire, Leicestershire County Council, UK Tackling health inequalities to improve the health and well-being of younger and older residents across Leicestershire is the mission of the Health Determinants Research Collaboration (HDCR) Leicestershire. Dr Giulia Ogliari explores Dr Sarah McNeill’s thoughts.
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Nov 17, 20252 min read


Rainbows, Research, and Remarkable Moments — Highlights from EuGMS 2025
Authors: Ezgi Pınar & Şirin Zelal Şahin Tırnova Afilliation: Istanbul University Istanbul Faculty of Medicine, Geriatrics The 21st EuGMS Congress will always remain an unforgettable milestone in our careers. Not only from a scientific perspective, but also because of the pure nature of Iceland — the unique rainbows that appeared every day, the peaceful silence of the city, and the crystal-clear air that inspired us. The congress began with the SIG meetings, where the results
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Nov 4, 20252 min read
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