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What is a Geriatrician
A geriatrician is a doctor who specialises in care of older adults and the diseases that affect them. The approach tends to be holistic and involves a multidisciplinary team. A geriatrician concentrates on optimizing treatments to enhance quality of life.
5M's of Geriatric Medicine
MOBILITY
- Maintaining the ability to walk and/or maintain balance
- Preventing falls and other types of common injuries
MEDICATIONS
- Reducing polypharmacy (the medical term for taking several medications)
- De-prescribing (the opportunity to stop unnecessary medications)
- Prescribing treatments exactly for an older person’s needs
- Helping build awareness of harmful medication effects
MULTI-COMPLEXITY
- Helping older adults manage a variety of health conditions
- Assessing living conditions when they are impacted by age, health conditions, and social concerns
MATTERS MOST
- Coordinating advance care planning
- Helping manage goals of care
- Making sure that a person’s individual, personally meaningful health outcomes, goals, and care preferences are reflected in treatment plans
MIND/MENTATION
- Maintaining mental activity
- Helping manage dementia (a decline in memory and other mental abilities that make daily living difficult)
- Helping treat and prevent delirium (an abrupt, rapid change in mental function that goes well beyond the typical forgetfulness of aging)
- Working to evaluate and treat depression (a mood disorder that can interfere with all aspects of your daily life)
Hope for the Best and Plan for the Rest
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Hope for the Best and Plan for the Rest Book for Family Caregivers
Hope for the Best and Plan for the Rest Book for Family Caregivers
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Hope for the Best and Plan for the Rest Book for Family Caregivers
Hope for the Best and Plan for the Rest Book for Family Caregivers
Hope for the Best and Plan for the Rest Book for Family Caregivers
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