RT Book, Section
A1 Allison II, Robert B.
A2 South-Paul, Jeannette E.
A2 Matheny, Samuel C.
A2 Lewis, Evelyn L.
SR Print(0)
ID 1173717136
T1 Common Geriatric Problems
T2 CURRENT Diagnosis & Treatment: Family Medicine, 5e
YR 2020
FD 2020
PB McGraw Hill
PP New York, NY
SN 9781260134896
LK accessmedicine.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1173717136
RD 2024/04/23
AB Providing  care  for  individuals  across  all  age  demographics  is  not  the  same.  Just  as  providing  care  for  infants  and  adolescents  differs  from  that  of  an  adult,  so  too  is  caring  for  the  elderly.  Geriatric  medicine  is  not  simply  general  medicine  for  those  >65  years  old.  Aging  individuals  develop  a  constellation  of  medial  comorbidities  that  involve  a  myriad  of  treatment  options.  Individuals  pursue  a  wide  range  of  treatments  attempting  to  preserve  their  current  level  of  independence,  maintain  a  certain  quality  of  life,  and  limit  the  potential  for  functional  and  cognitive  decline.  Multimorbidity,  frailty,  and  polypharmacy  seem  to  interlace  themselves  across  the  continuum  of  care  when  treating  older  adults.  As  the  current  population  continues  to  live  longer,  providers  need  to  develop  a  balanced  approach  to  treating  multiple  comorbidities  with  appropriate  therapeutic  interventions  all  while  preserving  their  patients’  current  level  of  independence  and  quality  of  life.