Geriatrics is the subspecialty of internal medicine that provides primary care to older adults. Physical health tends to decline with age, and geriatricians work to manage such age-related concerns as chronic illness, frailty, multiple medications, and declining mental health to keep seniors as active and independent as possible.

Some of the most common concerns seen by a geriatrician include:

• Mobility issues, including the need for canes and walkers, as well as preventing falls
• Osteoporosis, a weakening of the bones, which affects as many as a quarter of all men and half of all women over fifty
• Loss of hearing or vision
• Incontinence, or the inability to control one’s bladder
• Memory loss, including dementia and Alzheimer’s disease

If you or a loved one is in need of Geriatric Health Services including your Medicare Annual Wellness Check we are ready for you at  Reliable MD!