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The Precipitating Events Project, led by Dr. Thomas Gill, has followed older adults in the greater
New Haven area since 1998.
The study has led to groundbreaking insights into how disability develops as people age, with the
goal of informing interventions to maintain and restore function.
Our faculty have been pioneers in treating older adults with multiple complex medical problems,
cognitive decline, and difficulties caring for themselves.
The Dorothy Adler Geriatric Assessment Center, founded in 1981, draws patients
and families throughout New England.
We are deeply committed to training health professionals in geriatric principles, with
fellowship programs that are among the most sought after in the country.
We recruit outstanding clinical fellows and seek to train leaders in education,
health care improvement, and aging research.
This statue in front of the Adler Center, by Bruno Lucchesi, reminds us of our mission:
to improve the health of all older adults through research, education, and clinical care.

Yale Geriatrics

Yale Geriatrics is devoted to the health and health care of older adults. We strive to ensure that all older adults, regardless of where they reside, receive care that is informed by cutting-edge discoveries in aging and provided by professionals who are expert in geriatric principles.

We are home to one of the largest and most productive aging research programs in the world, and are committed to training leaders in education, health care improvement, and clinical investigation. A key principle underscores all our work. Older adults differ widely in their health conditions, life contexts, and priorities. We believe that embracing and understanding this heterogeneity is essential to ensuring that our patients receive high-quality care.

Career Opportunity

Yale-New Haven Geriatric Services is looking for a full-time geriatrician to join our innovative practice in a variety of settings. Learn more about this exciting position.

Women of Yale Geriatrics

Read about the brilliant, energetic, and internationally recognized women who have had enormous impact on the success of Yale Geriatrics here.

Please visit YaleMedicine.org to learn more on how our geriatricians can assist you as you manage multiple, complex health problems.

Diversity

Yale Pepper Center

The Yale Pepper Older Americans Independence Center (OAIC) is an inter-departmental, multidisciplinary center. Our objectives are to promote the functional independence of older Americans.

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