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Should I See a Geriatrician?If you’re 60 or older and have health problems that affect your everyday life, a geriatrician can help Most people see a family doctor or internist for primary care. But as people get older, sometimes health problems can get more complicated. You may become weaker, more forgetful or more likely to fall. Your health may affect your everyday activities more. Your family begins to worry about you. That’s when it’s time to see a geriatrician. A geriatrician is a family practice or internal medicine doctor with additional education in the aging process and how it affects health. A geriatrician is an excellent person to help patients and families who are coping with the more serious and complex health problems associated with aging. Who should see a geriatrician?If you are 60 or older and your symptoms are affecting your everyday living, you should see a geriatrician. If your health is pretty good and you’re not worried about it, you don’t need a geriatrician.Symptoms to pay attention to:
What happens at the geriatrician’s office?You, your family and the geriatrician will sit down together. You will review your whole medical history. Your family is involved because your problems with aging affect them, too.A geriatric assessment includes:
For more information or to schedule an appointment,
call 610-402-CARE. This page last updated 2/12/08 04:08 PM
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