Description: Geriatrics specializes in the medical care of older people. It deals with age-related diseases and their complex interactions.
Indications:
- Multimorbidity (multiple simultaneous diseases)
- dementia
- Danger of falling
- frailty
Procedure:
- Diagnosis: Holistic assessment of physical and mental health, including blood tests and imaging.
- Therapy: Multidisciplinary approaches, drug treatment, physiotherapy, occupational therapy.
Advantages:
- Holistic care
- Improving the quality of life
- Prevention of falls and other age-related complications