What Does a Geriatric Doctor Do? Geriatric doctors diagnose and treat issues that affect older adults. Their patients often have one or more chronic health issues. The National Council on Aging reports that 80% of older adults have at least one chronic disease, and 68% have at least two.
Then, which doctors see the most elderly patients?
While primary care physicians—general internists and family physicians—care for most older people, geriatricians frequently provide the primary care for older adults who have the most complicated medical and social problems.
- HealthinAging.org provides a Find A Geriatrics Health Professional referral tool. …
- CertificationMatters.org is a website maintained by the American Board of Medical Specialties.
Furthermore, when should I see geriatrician?
Though the world in general and the medical establishment in particular has sort of defined old as over 65 years of age, Besdine writes that “most people do not need geriatrics expertise in their care until age 70, 75, or even 80.” And some never go to a geriatrician.