Geriatrics
•A geriatrician is a doctor who specialize in the management and treatment of older adults > 65 years and older
•Geriatricians are board-certified in Internal medicine/family medicine and Geriatrics
•Geriatrics is known for its team approach to caring for older people and supporting their families and caregivers
•The geriatric care team include:
–Geriatrician/geriatric psychiatrist
–Physician assistant/nurses
–Social worker
–Pharmacist
–Nutritionist
–Physical/occupational therapist
–Speech and hearing speciliast