As a geriatrician hospitalist, one of my challenges is discussing geriatric syndromes (will talk about later what they are) like dementia, frailty, falls etc and follow-up plans with my patients and their families we struggle to find a geriatric provider for outpatient follow up🤷‍♀️ There are multiple reasons for this.

Let’s look at some demographics from the Geriatric Review Series📊 The number and proportion of older adults are increasing globally because of the increase in life expectancy and the decline in fertility and mortality. Decrease in fertility: 🐣 Global fertility is projected to drop from 5 per woman in the

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.

First things first, let’s start with a definition😎 A fall is a landing on the ground or a lower level without meaning to🤷‍♀️It is one of the most common geriatric syndromes seen in hospitalized older adults.   🏃‍♂️One out of three older adults falls each year. Not all falls require