geriatric health
Senior medical care
Geriatric health concerns the medical care and physical well-being of elderly people.
The field addresses conditions common in aging: cognitive decline, mobility limitations, chronic disease management, and end-of-life care.
The clinic specializes in geriatric health.
Geriatric typically applies to people over sixty-five, though the boundaries are inexact.
- elderlyAdvanced in age
- senior citizenAged person, typically retired
- agingGrowing older over time
- old ageAdvanced years of life
- frailtyWeakness of body
nursing home · dementia · Alzheimer's · memory care · walker · wheelchair · hip replacement · Medicare · caregiver · arthritis · osteoporosis · falls · fall risk · mobility · incontinence · hearing aid · medication · pill organizer
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Medical care for children
pediatrics · child health · pediatric medicine · pediatric care · infant health
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