SAGA

Society for the Advancement of Geriatric Anesthesia

 

Educational Resources for Anesthesia Providers

 

Geriatric toolkit: Produced by geriatric anesthesiologists through the support of the American Geriatrics Society.  You must first create a login name and password (this is free).

 
Pubmed search on delirium:  This search reports recent articles in Pubmed on perioperative delirium.
 
Geriatric FAQs:  Short answers to important issues in anesthetic care of older patients. Most recent synopsis of anesthetic issues when caring for older patients. Written by members of the ASA Committee on Geriatric Anesthesia and SAGA.
 
Geriatric Curriculum:  This document is a bullet list summary of issues important to the anesthetic care of the older patient, and includes citations of key papers.
 
Geriatric Syllabus:  Developed to improve patient care.
 
 
Institute of Medicine Report on Retooling for an Aging America: JAGS 59:1537–1539, 2011.  Reviews the impact our aging society will have on health care and what the government should do to prepare for the "silver tsunami". 
 
Geriatrics at Your Fingertips:  A short, concise synopsis on geriatric medical care that can be found via the American Geriatrics Society or through online book purchasing websites.