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Common geriatric problems<br /><br />Older people are at high risk for a wide range of health, cognitive, emotional, social, and financial issues. Deteriorating health can make it harder for them to do what they need to and cause them to feel lonely, which can have negative effects on their health and quality of life.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Some of the most common geriatric problems include falls, cognitive disorders, polypharmacy, depression, and urinary incontinence (urinary leakage or failure). [https://www.pcb.its.dot.gov/PageRedirect.aspx?redirectedurl=https://personalmedicalalarm.com/ Medical Alert] The conditions can lead to complications that may require hospitalization or admission to long-term care facilities such as assisted living or nursing homes.<br /><br />While many of the aging-related conditions are treatable, they can have serious and life-threatening consequences for older adults. Moreover, they often occur in the context of multiple stressors, which can overwhelm an individual's reserve capacity to cope with them. Therefore, assessing these patients for geriatric syndromes such as falls, cognitive impairment and delirium, polypharmacy, and depression is important to identify those at high risk and provide supportive care interventions that can improve their quality of life. Several validated screening tools have been developed to identify these conditions and are described in this review. Supportive care interventions may include geriatric assessment, counseling, and a variety of medications. Additionally, geriatric comanagement programs have been demonstrated to reduce mortality and complications among patients with certain geriatric conditions. For example, providing geriatric consultations and treatment for patients with hip fracture can reduce their inpatient mortality [67-71]. In addition, comanagement of patients with dementia and chronic conditions can decrease the use of geriatric home health services and prevent the need for hospitalization or admission to long-term care hospitals.<br /><br />
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Common geriatric problems<br /><br />As we age, we may experience physical changes that are part of normal aging. These changes include loss of hearing and vision, muscle weakness, a weak immune system, and more.<br /><br />However, there are some health problems that are not considered normal aging and require special attention from a healthcare professional. These issues can have serious effects on your quality of life.<br /><br />Geriatric medicine is the medical specialty that deals with the care of elderly patients. The specialty focuses on diseases that affect older adults and includes a broad range of conditions.<br /><br />Most geriatric doctors work with patients 75 and older, though some geriatricians treat younger patients. The main goals of geriatric care are to help people maintain good health, prevent disease and injury, and enhance quality of life.<br /><br /> [https://www.webwiki.ch/maps.app.goo.gl/p8cZ14rECqqQZKQ76 fall detection devices] Some geriatricians also provide mental health services to older patients. They diagnose and treat depression, anxiety and other disorders that may be associated with aging.<br /><br />These conditions are often called "geriatric syndromes" because they do not fit into a specific organ-based disease category and are usually multifactorial in nature. They are a significant cause of hospitalization, disability and health care costs in older adults.<br /><br />Managing these syndromes is crucial to improving quality of life and reducing hospitalization.<br /><br />Dementia is the most common type of geriatric syndrome, but there are other types. Treatments can improve memory and slow the progression of the disease.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Falls are another geriatric syndrome that can cause serious injuries to seniors. They can be caused by safety hazards in the home, medication side effects, walking and vision problems, dizziness, arthritis, weakness and malnutrition.<br /><br />

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Common geriatric problems

As we age, we may experience physical changes that are part of normal aging. These changes include loss of hearing and vision, muscle weakness, a weak immune system, and more.

However, there are some health problems that are not considered normal aging and require special attention from a healthcare professional. These issues can have serious effects on your quality of life.

Geriatric medicine is the medical specialty that deals with the care of elderly patients. The specialty focuses on diseases that affect older adults and includes a broad range of conditions.

Most geriatric doctors work with patients 75 and older, though some geriatricians treat younger patients. The main goals of geriatric care are to help people maintain good health, prevent disease and injury, and enhance quality of life.

fall detection devices Some geriatricians also provide mental health services to older patients. They diagnose and treat depression, anxiety and other disorders that may be associated with aging.

These conditions are often called "geriatric syndromes" because they do not fit into a specific organ-based disease category and are usually multifactorial in nature. They are a significant cause of hospitalization, disability and health care costs in older adults.

Managing these syndromes is crucial to improving quality of life and reducing hospitalization.

Dementia is the most common type of geriatric syndrome, but there are other types. Treatments can improve memory and slow the progression of the disease.





Falls are another geriatric syndrome that can cause serious injuries to seniors. They can be caused by safety hazards in the home, medication side effects, walking and vision problems, dizziness, arthritis, weakness and malnutrition.

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