News Medical: Postoperative geriatric syndromes signal high vulnerability and poor outcomes in older adults
Postoperative geriatric syndromes signal high vulnerability and poor outcomes in older adults
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Credit: Getty Images Nurse practitioners call for routine assessment for geriatric syndromes, including screening for frailty, cognitive impairment, and malnutrition. As patients live longer, it ...
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MSN: Postoperative geriatric syndromes signal high vulnerability and poor outcomes in older adults
Geriatrics, or geriatric medicine, [1] is a medical specialty focused on addressing the unique health needs of older adults. [2] The term geriatrics originates from the Greek γέρων geron meaning "old man", and ιατρός iatros meaning "healer". It aims to promote health by preventing, diagnosing and treating disease in older adults. [3] Older adults may be healthy, but they're more ...
Geriatric doctors are medical professionals who specialize in overseeing older adults’ health and wellness. Learn more about the work they do and when to see one.