Nearby Cities

Monticello (16.84 mi)
Champaign (24.78 mi)

Nearby Zip Codes

61856 (1) (16.58 mi)
61821 (1) (23.37 mi)
61920 (1) (23.44 mi)
61820 (1) (24.47 mi)
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  • James E Manint, DO

    James E Manint, DO

    Distance: 16.84 mi
    1109-D NORTH STATE ST
    MONTICELLO, IL 61856
  • Garron Lukas, MD 100 Points

    Garron Lukas, MD

    Distance: 24.77 mi
    805 W Springfield Ave
    Champaign, IL 61820
  • Robert Healy, MD 90 Points

    Robert Healy, MD

    Carle Clinic
    Distance: 24.77 mi
    1802 S Mattis Ave
    Champaign, IL 61821
  • Saim Maqsood, MD 100 Points

    Saim Maqsood, MD

    Univ Of IL-School Of Medicine
    Distance: 25.38 mi
    602 W University Ave
    Urbana, IL 61801
  • Suma P Peter, MD 10 Points

    Suma P Peter, MD

    Distance: 25.38 mi
    611 W PARK ST
    URBANA, IL 61801
  • Kim Fehrenbacher, MD

    Kim Fehrenbacher, MD

    Distance: 25.9 mi
    116 W Buchanan Ave
    Charleston, IL 61920

Nearby Cities

Monticello (16.84 mi)
Champaign (24.78 mi)

Geriatrician Info

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