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  • Leatrice Olson, DO, MD 60 Points

    Leatrice Olson, DO, MD

    Asscd Internists Central Ia
    717 Lyon St
    Des Moines, IA 50309
  • Carol Horner, DO 50 Points

    Carol Horner, DO

    Associated Internists
    717 Lyon St Ste E
    Des Moines, IA 50309
  • Larry Beaty, MD

    Larry Beaty, MD

    Broadlawns Family Practice
    1801 Hickman Road
    Des Moines, IA 50314
  • Deanna Questad, MD

    Deanna Questad, MD

    Integra Health
    1221 Pleasant St Ste 200
    Des Moines, IA 50309
  • Mark Purtle, MD

    Mark Purtle, MD

    Iowa Physicians Clinic Pc
    1221 Pleasant St Ste 200
    Des Moines, IA 50309
  • Ralph Pray, MD

    Ralph Pray, MD

    1221 Center St Ste 15
    Des Moines, IA 50309
  • Gregory Smith, MD

    Gregory Smith, MD

    1201 Pennsylvania Ave
    Des Moines, IA 50316
  • Robert Bender, MD 450 Points

    Robert Bender, MD

    The Orr Center
    Distance: 5.52 mi
    1300 50th Street, Suite 104
    West Des Moines, IA 50266
  • Kevin Cunningham, MD 10 Points

    Kevin Cunningham, MD

    Distance: 5.52 mi
    6800 Lake Dr Ste 185
    West Des Moines, IA 50061
  • David Temple, MD 100 Points

    David Temple, MD

    Mercy Diagnostic Medicine Clnc
    Distance: 5.94 mi
    1601 NW 114th St Ste 240
    Clive, IA 50325
  • Stanton Danielson, MD 100 Points

    Stanton Danielson, MD

    Altoona Family Care Ctr
    Distance: 8.04 mi
    1504 8th St Sw
    Altoona, IA 50009
  • Larue Westemeyer, DO

    Larue Westemeyer, DO

    Distance: 16.96 mi
    608 90th Ave
    Indianola, IA 50125

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West Des M... (5.52 mi)
Clive (5.94 mi)
Altoona (8.05 mi)
Indianola (16.97 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

?
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