Why we need geriatric expertise more than ever
May 21, 2025
The geriatrician shortage is real — but caring for older adults is becoming everyone’s job. One of the challenges I come across as a geriatrician-hospitalist isn’t at the bedside — it’s what comes after. I’ll manage a patient’s geriatric syndromes at the hospital — dementia, frailty, the falls that keep
The answer is older than at any point in recorded history — more and more of the patients we care for are older adults. It sounds like a simple question: how old are we, as a population — all of us, together? The answer turns out to be older than
As physicians, our primary goal is to positively impact our patients’ lives. Whether or not we succeed depends on many factors, but when we do make a significant improvement, it’s always a success worth celebrating. Today, as a geriatrician, I feel that impact more deeply than usual. It wasn’t just
When most people think of dementia, they likely picture memory loss as the first sign. While memory problems are indeed one of the most common symptoms, dementia can present in many other ways—especially in a hospital setting. Some patients with dementia have already received a formal diagnosis, while others may
It should not be ignored ✅ ❣️ How big an issue is this? It’s common enough that I often wish I had an electric nail trimmer and the skills necessary to assist some of my hospitalized patients. 😜 📈 Approximately one-third of older adults experience some form of toenail problem.
Falls in older adults are one of the most common geriatric syndromes we see in the hospital. A fall is a landing on the ground or a lower level without meaning to. More than one in four older adults falls each year, and not all falls lead to hospitalization —
I am a board certified physician in Internal Medicine and Geriatrics. My goal is to increase awareness and appreciation of geriatric care!
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The geriatrician shortage is real — but caring for older adults is becoming everyone’s job. One of the challenges I come across as a geriatrician-hospitalist
The answer is older than at any point in recorded history — more and more of the patients we care for are older adults. It
As physicians, our primary goal is to positively impact our patients’ lives. Whether or not we succeed depends on many factors, but when we do
When most people think of dementia, they likely picture memory loss as the first sign. While memory problems are indeed one of the most common
It should not be ignored ✅ ❣️ How big an issue is this? It’s common enough that I often wish I had an electric nail
Falls in older adults are one of the most common geriatric syndromes we see in the hospital. A fall is a landing on the ground
I am a board certified physician in Internal Medicine and Geriatrics. My goal is to increase awareness and appreciation of geriatric care!
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