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Little River (21.4 mi)

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29566 (3) (22.55 mi)
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  • Scott Carlos, MD 100 Points

    Scott Carlos, MD

    North Strand Senior Health Ctr
    Distance: 21.4 mi
    4237 River Hills Dr Ste 150
    Little River, SC 29566
  • Lisa Mount, MD 100 Points

    Lisa Mount, MD

    North Strand Senior Health Ctr
    Distance: 21.4 mi
    4237 River Hills Dr Ste 150
    Little River, SC 29566
  • 100 Points

    Waterway Primary Care

    Distance: 21.4 mi
    4237 River Hills Dr.
    Suite 150
    Little River, SC 29566
  • Marsha Fretwell, MD 80 Points

    Marsha Fretwell, MD

    Marshall Fretwell & Assoc
    Distance: 26.53 mi
    7010 Market St
    Wilmington, NC 28411
  • Mary Rudyk, MD 70 Points

    Mary Rudyk, MD

    Senior Health Ctr-New Hanover
    Distance: 26.53 mi
    1606 Wellington Ave Ste E
    Wilmington, NC 28401

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Little River (21.4 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.

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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