Geriatrics

Geriatric medicine, is a specialty that center of attention on health care of ancient people. It aims to encourage health by preventing and treating diseases and disabilities in older adults. There is no set age at which patients may be under the care of a geriatrician, or geriatric physician, the physician who specializes in the care of elderly people. Rather, this decision is determined by the individual patient's needs, and the possibility of a specialist. It is important to note the difference between geriatrics, the safe of aged people, and gerontology, which is the study of the aging process itself. The term geriatrics given from the Greek meaning "old man", and meaning "healer". However, geriatrics is sometimes called medical gerontology. Geriatrics is the major branch of medicine that focuses on health care of the elderly. It aims to encourage health and to prevent and treat diseases and disabilities in older. Geriatric care management is the process of arrangement and coordinating care of the elderly and others with physical and mental impairments to meet their long.