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Geriatrician Related Terms: aging, geriatrics, elderly, senality, dementia, Alzheimer's, geriatrician


Geriatrician Summary: A geriatrician studies the aging process and helps care for elderly patients. A geriatrician is also concerned with treating and preventing dementia.


Geriatrician FAQs:

What is a

Geriatrician

?

A Geriatrician is a professional who studies the aging process. A Geriatrician also studies how to prevent diseases. One of the biggest issues for a Geriatrician is to prevent and treat dementia.

Who should visit a Geriatrician?
Older people who have an increase in health problems should seek help from a Geriatrician.

Where does a Geriatrician work?
A Geriatrician can work in an elderly facility, a hospital, a clinic, or in private practice.

What is the difference between a Geriatrician and a Gerontologist?
A Geriatrician treats and prevents the ill-effects of aging while a Gerontologist simply studies the aging process itself.


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