• In one study, old people assigned to a geriatrics team stayed independent for far longer, and were admitted to the hospital less.

    Atul Gawande: In one study, old people assigned to a geriatrics team stayed independent for far longer, and were admitted to the hospital less.
    "Atul Gawande: “We Have Medicalized Aging, and That Experiment Is Failing Us”". Interview with Michael Mechanic, www.motherjones.com. October 7, 2014.