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  • Darren Nelson, MD 200 Points

    Darren Nelson, MD

    Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Waxahachie
    Distance: 22.63 mi
    2400 N Interstate 35E
    Waxahachie, TX 75165
  • Pierre Lavedan, MD 200 Points

    Pierre Lavedan, MD

    Baylor Scott & White Supportive Palliative Care - Grapevine
    Distance: 23.84 mi
    1650 College St
    Grapevine, TX 76051
  • Justin Chan, MD 100 Points

    Justin Chan, MD

    Baylor Scott & White Supportive Palliative Care - Grapevine
    Distance: 23.84 mi
    1650 College St
    Grapevine, TX 76051
  • Julie Rogers, AGACNP 50 Points

    Julie Rogers, AGACNP

    Distance: 23.84 mi
    1650 W College St
    Grapevine, TX 76051
  • Shannon Holland

    Shannon Holland

    Baylor Scott & White Southlake Family Medicine
    Distance: 26.67 mi
    925 E Southlake Blvd
    Ste 100
    Southlake, TX 76092

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