Geriatrics Geriatric medicine
Older people’s health as a whole: several conditions at once, several medicines at once, falls risk, memory, and independence.
Who is usually sent here
Falls, a clear decline, new confusion, weight loss, or a medicine list so long nobody reviews it.
What this specialty does NOT cover
Does not replace the deep specialties, but is the one place that looks at everything together — and often ends by REMOVING medicines rather than adding.
What a first visit usually involves
A comprehensive assessment: mobility, balance, memory, mood, nutrition, living circumstances, and a review of every tablet.
Bring with you
Every medicine box including anything bought without prescription; a family member; and a description of an ordinary day at home.
Worth asking
- Which medicines can be stopped
- Am I at risk of falling and what reduces it
- What best keeps me independent