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.11 Num.1

January - June,
Volume 11, Number 1

Original articles:

Daniela Vigueras-Becerril, Alberto Juárez-Lira, Patricia I.S. Gómez-Aguilar, Juan C.D. Aguilar-Medina

Arterial hypertension among retired elderly in a geriatric clinic in Querétaro, Mexico
Rodrigo Lozano-Lozano, David Vega-Morales, Macarena del R. Sifuentes-Martínez, Nancy A. Hernandez-Roman, Delia R. López-Castillo

Prevalence of frailty in the elderly with rheumatoid arthritis
Carlos G. Boyzo-Jiménez, Ivonne A. Roy-Garcia, Ipsae E. Melgoza-Toral, Emiliano Martínez-Bravo

Do we need geriatricians in the hospital? Effectiveness of follow-up with geriatrics to reduce in-hospital complications in older adults
Mayra C. Moreno-Lozano, Ma. de los Angeles Soria-Bastida, Mónica A. Gallegos-Bouchan, Liliana P. Rodríguez-Vega

Sarcopenia, frailty, and fractures in the Orthogeriatric Unit at the National Institute of Rehabilitation
Stephany Alcántara-Bastida, Jesús A. Gómez-García, Marcela Rodríguez-Martínez

Relationship of obesity and overweight with complications in elderly patients undergoing coronary angioplasty
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