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Some diseases commonly seen in elderly are rare in adults, e.g., dementia, delirium, falls. As societies aged, many specialized geriatric- and geriatrics-related services emerged[6][7] including: Medical__ cardiogeriatrics (focus on cardiac diseases of elderly) geriatric dentistry (focus on dental disorders of elderly) geriatric dermatology (focus on skin disorders in elderly) geriatric diagnostic imaging geriatric emergency medicine geriatric nephrology (focus on kidney diseases of elderly) geriatric neurology (focus on neurologic disorders in elderly) geriatric oncology (focus on tumors in elderly) geriatric pharmacotherapy geriatric physical examination of interest especially to physicians & physician assistants. geriatric psychiatry or psychogeriatrics (focus on dementia, delirium, depression and other psychiatric disorders) geriatric public health or preventive geriatrics (focuses on geriatrics public health issues including disease prevention and health promotion in the elderly) geriatric rehabilitation (focus on physical therapy in elderly) geriatric rheumatology (focus on joints and soft tissue disorders in elderly) geriatric sexology (focus on sexuality in aged people) geriatric subspeciality medical clinics (such as geriatric anticoagulation clinic, geriatric assessment clinic, falls and balance clinic, continence clinic, palliative care clinic, elderly pain clinic, cognition and memory disorders clinic) Surgical__ Orthogeriatrics (close cooperation with orthopedic surgery and a focus on osteoporosis and rehabilitation). Geriatric Cardiothoracic Surgery Geriatric urology Geriatric otolaryngology Geriatric General Surgery Geriatric trauma Geriatric gynecology Geriatric ophthalmology Other geriatrics subspecialties__ Geriatric anesthesia (focuses on anesthesia & perioperative care of elderly) Geriatric intensive-care unit: (a special type of intensive care unit dedicated to critically ill elderly) Geriatric nursing (focuses on nursing of elderly patients and the aged). Geriatric nutrition Geriatric Occupational Therapy (part of Geriatric Rehabilitation) Geriatric Pain Management Geriatric Physical Therapy Geriatric podiatry Geriatric psychology Geriatric Mental Health Counselor/Specialist (focuses on treatment more so than assessment) |
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