The Journal of Latin American Geriatric Medicine (J Geriatric Medicine) is the official journal of the Colegio Nacional de Medicina Geriátrica, CONAMEGER.
It is a double-blind peer reviewed journal, that publishes biannually, online, and Open Access (free of charge for authors and readers) in English.
It has an Editorial Committee composed of national and international experts.

The journal publishes original articles, review articles, case reports, letters to the editor and editorials about any field in geriatrics and related specialties.

Its mission is:

To become a permanent communication vehicle with the geriatric community and related specialties.
 To be a a house organ of continuing education for the geriatric community and related specialties.
 To be an authority for the promotion and dissemination of science and technology in the specialty of geriatrics,
understanding the concepts of science and technology in a broad sense,
including technological advances, experience and clinical research.




CURRENT ISSUE:

Vol.12 Num.1

January - June,
Volume 12, Number 1

Original articles:

Francisco J. Rodríguez-Lanfranco, Karina E. Pazmiño-Vizuete, Gloria P. Cueva-Martínez, Edy Quizhpe

Vitamin D deficiency in elderly people in Ecuador
Jesús A. Gómez-García, Manuel A. Bustillos-Cuevas, María J. Bojórquez-Lopez, Itzel Reyes-Salcedo

Risk factors associated with the development of delirium in hospitalized older adults with cardiopathy
Jesús A. Gómez-García, María J. Bojórquez-Lopez, Itzel Reyes-Salcedo, Manuel A. Bustillos-Cuevas

Six-month functional outcomes in elderly patients with severe aortic stenosis: percutaneous versus surgical
Mabel Sánchez-Villagómez, José P. Ramírez-Gómez, Octavio M. Corres-Castillo, Enrique Villarreal-Ríos, Liliana Galicia-Rodríguez, Jesús Elizarrarás-Rivas

Family functionality and risk of malnutrition in adults aged 60 years and older

Review article:

Julio A. Díaz-Ramos, Jorge I. Fonseca-Correa, Jonathan S. Chávez-Iñiguez, Alma L. Guzmán-Gurrola, Montserrat Martínez-Vega, Carlos G. Musso

Chronicles of geriatric nephrology: historical evolution and contemporary advances

Literature review:

Ana I. Padilla-García, Ana C. Cepeda-Nieto, Diego D. De la Peña-Castro

Effect of multicomponent programs for prevention of delirium in surgical patients
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