Nearby Cities

Indianola (9.37 mi)

Nearby Zip Codes

50125 (1) (6.34 mi)
50061 (1) (20.37 mi)
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  • Larue Westemeyer, DO

    Larue Westemeyer, DO

    Distance: 9.36 mi
    608 90th Ave
    Indianola, IA 50125
  • Saraswathy Battar, MD 100 Points

    Saraswathy Battar, MD

    Va Central Iowa Health Care
    Distance: 25.21 mi
    1515 W Pleasant St
    Knoxville, IA 50138
  • Robert Bender, MD 450 Points

    Robert Bender, MD

    The Orr Center
    Distance: 25.41 mi
    1300 50th Street, Suite 104
    West Des Moines, IA 50266
  • Kevin Cunningham, MD 10 Points

    Kevin Cunningham, MD

    Distance: 25.41 mi
    6800 Lake Dr Ste 185
    West Des Moines, IA 50061

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Indianola (9.37 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