Harvard 42nd Annual Review of Geriatric Medicine 2026

1. Overview
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.

Enhance your ability to manage the complex medical, neurological, and psychiatric needs of older adults by gaining practical, interdisciplinary skills through expert-led lectures and hands-on workshops tailored for primary care and diverse clinical settings.

This five-day course provides an authoritative update on the specialized clinical management of older adults. The focus is on common clinical problems encountered in primary care practice. The program incorporates the knowledge and skills of many disciplines needed for effective management of medical, neurological and psychiatric illness in the older adult. Lectures are complemented by small group workshop sessions that emphasize practical approaches to complex problems of a geriatric population in a variety of settings, including office practices, hospitals and nursing homes. Target audience includes all medical professionals seeking training in the care of an older population.

2. Learning Objectives

 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:

Welcome

Update in Geriatrics Suzanne Salamon

Prevention Made Ridiculously Easy J. Michael Gaziano

Dyslipidemia Ariela Orkaby

Evaluation and Management of Arrhythmias in Older Adults Peter Zimetbaum

Diabetes Management Made Simple Medha Munshi

Hypertension Lewis Lipsitz

Chronic Heart Failure in Older Adults Eli Gelfand

Coronary Artery Disease Joseph Kannam

Strokes and TransientIschemic Attacks Jennifer Dearborn-Tomazos

Diagnosis & Management of Peripheral Artery Dis. Mark Wyers

Osteoporosis Douglas Kiel

Osteoarthritis- Recognition and Management Devyani Misra

Challenging Cases in Rheumatology Devyani Misra

Management of Spinal Stenosis Steven Atlas

Sleep Problems in the Older Adult Charles Czeisler

Clinical Aspects of Infectious Diseases in Older Adults Mary LaSalvia

COPD Eric Garshick

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

Saturday Workshop R2 Blood Pressure Management in Older Adults Lewis Lipsitz

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

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

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

Health Screening Robert Schreiber

Perioperative Assessment and Treatment of the Older Adult Houman Javedan

Falls Sarah Berry

Pain Management in the Older Adult Lara Skarf

Pressure Injury Madhuri Reddy

Aging Skin Anthony Cukras

Urinary Incontinence Catherine DuBeau

Prostate Cancer & Benign Prostatic Hypertrophy Catherine DuBeau

Kidney Disease Robert Cohen

GI Issues in Older Adults Gary Trey

Common Thyroid Problems Pamela Hartzband

Diagnosis of Dementia Daniel Press

Treatment of Dementia Daniel Press

Delirium Melissa Mattison

Late Life Psychosis Eran Metzger

Depression Ipsit Vahia

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

Women’s Health Issues Suzanne Salamon

Parkinson’s Disease David K. Simon

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

Monday Workshop R2 Problems in Geriatric Psychiatry Eran Metzger

Monday Workshop R3 Cognitive Testing for the PCP Brooke Lubinski

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

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

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

Drug Therapy Jerry Gurwitz

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

Challenges of Anti-Coagulation in Older Adults Kenneth Bauer

Common Hematological Malignancies in Older Adults Nikhil Munshi

Hematology 101 for the Geriatrician Kenneth Bauer