To support aging patients, geriatricians are educated on how illnesses, diseases, and medications may affect the older population differently in comparison to their younger counterparts. Additionally, geriatricians prevent and manage illnesses by developing care plans that address health problems that are typically exclusive to older adults.
Individuals that benefit most from seeing a geriatrician include those diagnosed with:
- Anxiety
- Chronic illnesses
- Coronary artery disease
- Depression
- Impaired cognitive or memory function
- Impaired physical function
- Recurrent falls
- Urinary incontinence
