Nearby Cities

Catawissa (23.21 mi)
Lebanon (24.05 mi)
Hershey (24.75 mi)

Nearby Zip Codes

17820 (1) (23.02 mi)
17042 (3) (24.07 mi)
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  • Dennis Sheehe, MD 110 Points

    Dennis Sheehe, MD

    Geisinger Medical Ctr
    Distance: 23.2 mi
    353 Main St
    Catawissa, PA 17820
  • Kellyanne Rittle, CRNP 150 Points

    Kellyanne Rittle, CRNP

    WellSpan Geriatrics - Lebanon
    Distance: 24.04 mi
    720 Norman Drive
    Lebanon, PA 17042
  • Leighanne Zimmerman, CRNP 150 Points

    Leighanne Zimmerman, CRNP

    WellSpan Geriatrics - Lebanon
    Distance: 24.04 mi
    720 Norman Drive
    Lebanon, PA 17042
  • Ann Langham, DO 50 Points

    Ann Langham, DO

    WellSpan Geriatrics - Lebanon
    Distance: 24.04 mi
    720 Norman Drive
    Lebanon, PA 17042
  • Paul Kettl, MD 100 Points

    Paul Kettl, MD

    Penn State Hershey Medical Ctr
    Distance: 24.74 mi
    500 University Dr Dept Psych
    Hershey, PA 17033

Nearby Cities

Catawissa (23.21 mi)
Lebanon (24.05 mi)
Hershey (24.75 mi)

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