Treating the Elderly with Science and Dignity

Just as children are not simply small adults, elderly individuals have medical needs that may not be satisfied by just translating medical knowledge from younger adults. Geriatric medicine deals exclusively with the health and diseases of the elderly, including many issues that affect them primarily due to the aging of organs over time, such as cataracts, dementia, and presbycusis, among others. A challenge in this population is that care of one problem must include consideration of a multitude of parameters, including coexistent illnesses and polypharmacy, for better decision making.

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