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  • Gil Weiss, MD

    Gil Weiss, MD

    Distance: 17.44 mi
    30 N Michigan Ave
    Suite 607
    Chicago, IL 60602
  • Bhogaraju Krishna, MD

    Bhogaraju Krishna, MD

    Bhogaraju K. Krishna, MD
    Distance: 20.41 mi
    1100 Larkin Avenue
    Elgin, IL 60123
  • Pamela S Fennewald, MD 20 Points

    Pamela S Fennewald, MD

    Distance: 23.29 mi
    350 S GREENLEAF ST STE 403
    GURNEE, IL 60031
  • Michael Thomas, DO 100 Points

    Michael Thomas, DO

    Midwest Primary Care Sc
    Distance: 23.54 mi
    2850 W 95th St Ste 106
    Evergreen Park, IL 60805
  • Youngsook Park, MD 100 Points

    Youngsook Park, MD

    Center For Neurology
    Distance: 26.41 mi
    690 E Terra Cotta Ave Ste D
    Crystal Lake, IL 60014

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