JAGS Editors Choice: Influential Articles of the Year

Moderator: Peter M. Abadir, MD

This new session will highlight a select group of articles chosen by the editors of the Journal of the American Geriatrics Society (JAGS) to represent some of the most exciting science published in JAGS in 2025. The authors of these selected high-impact articles will focus on what is new, why it matters, and how it informs geriatrics practice, policy, or research. Learning Objectives: (1) evaluate emerging evidence to inform clinical decision-making in the care of older adults, including lipid management, blood pressure targets, and dementia care; and (2) incorporate system-level factors (e.g., caregiving, staffing, disparities) into care planning for older adults.

Managing Hypercholesterolemia in Adults Older Than 75 Years Without a History of Atherosclerotic Cardiovascular Disease: An Expert Clinical Consensus from the National Lipid Association and the American Geriatrics Society
Vera A. Bittner, MD

Latino Caregiver Experiences with Dementia Care and Healthcare Navigation
Leah V. Estrada, PhD, MA, RN 

Individualized Net Benefit of Intensive Blood Pressure Lowering Among Community-Dwelling Older Adults in SPRINT
Simon B. Ascher, MD, MPH

An Initiative to Address Health Disparities: Calls, Advocacy, and Resources for OldEr Adults (CARE) 
Morgan Nakatani, MD

American Geriatrics Society Position Statement: Making Medical Treatment Decisions for Unrepresented Older Adults
Timothy W. Farrell, MD, AGSF 

Nursing Home Staffing Versus Resident Acuity (Case-Mix Guide) 
Charlene A. Harrington, PhD, RN