Nearby Cities

Olympia (12.72 mi)

Nearby Zip Codes

98506 (4) (17.07 mi)
98493 (1) (19.56 mi)
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  • Glen Weller, MD 110 Points

    Glen Weller, MD

    Group Health Cooperative
    Distance: 12.71 mi
    700 Lilly Rd Ne
    Olympia, WA 98506
  • James Edstam, MD 100 Points

    James Edstam, MD

    Memorial Clinic
    Distance: 12.71 mi
    700 Lilly Rd NE
    Olympia, WA 98506
  • James Edstam, MD

    James Edstam, MD

    Distance: 12.71 mi
    500 Lilly Rd Ne
    Olympia, WA 98506
  • Michael Howard, MD

    Michael Howard, MD

    Distance: 12.71 mi
    700 Lilly Rd Ne
    Olympia, WA 98506
  • Julio Buenaventura, MD

    Julio Buenaventura, MD

    Western State Hospital
    Distance: 26.85 mi
    10226 Green Ln Sw
    Lakewood, WA 98499

Nearby Cities

Olympia (12.72 mi)

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Geriatrician Summary:
A Geriatrician studies the aging process and helps care for elderly patients. A geriatrician is also concerned with treating and preventing dementia. A geriatrician aims to promote the health in older adults by preventing and treating diseases and disabilities. Geriatricians provide individualized care based on the unique needs of the patient and are able to distinguish between diseases and the effects of normal aging. Functional abilities, independence, and quality of life issues are of great concern to geriatricians and their patients.

Geriatrician FAQs:
What is a

Geriatrician

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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.


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