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Geriatrics is the branch of medicine that focuses on health promotion and the prevention and treatment of disease and disability in later life. The term itself can be distinguished from gerontology, which is the study of the aging process itself. The term comes from the Greek "geros" meaning "old man" and "iatros" meaning "healer."
In the USA, geriatricians are primary care physicians who are board-certified in either Family Practice or Internal Medicine and have also acquired the additional training necessary to obtain the Certificate of Added Qualifications (CAQ) in Geriatric Medicine.
In the United Kingdom, most geriatricians are hospital physicians, while some focus on community geriatrics. While originally a distinct clinical specialty, it has been integrated as a specialism of general medicine since the late 1970s (Barton & Mulley 2003). Most geriatricians are therefore accredited for both. Specialized geriatrics services include orthogeriatrics (close cooperation with orthopedic surgery and a focus on osteoporosis and rehabilitation), psychogeriatrics (focus on dementia, depression and other conditions common in the elderly), and rehabilitation.
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@Coolfino I try, but there's a bus, a walk, and lots of geriatrics and teen mums.
EthanRunt (Andrew Jones) Fri, 06 Nov 2009 23:40:44 -0000
@Coolfino I try, but there's a bus, a walk, and lots of geriatrics and teen mums.
there's an ad in the HUB playing for "senior people meet." it's a dating svc for geriatrics. #totfabulous
agingerintime (Laura Nichols) Fri, 06 Nov 2009 20:00:25 -0000
there's an ad in the HUB playing for "senior people meet." it's a dating svc for geriatrics. #totfabulous
@mcdermmott if i put him there he'd be like a father figure so that means i have to put other geriatrics in the mix
bryanboy (bryanboy) Fri, 06 Nov 2009 19:49:30 -0000
@mcdermmott if i put him there he'd be like a father figure so that means i have to put other geriatrics in the mix
I'm having the geriatrics special at McD's: filet o fish and a coffee
nickytwit (Nicole Fawcette) Fri, 06 Nov 2009 19:46:25 -0000
I'm having the geriatrics special at McD's: filet o fish and a coffee
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