i
Loading Page
loading, please wait

Filters

FILTERS

Clear All Filters

RATING

NEW PATIENTS

GENDER

CONDITIONS / TREATMENTS

Search for Conditions/Treatments...

SPECIALTIES

SORT BY

Geriatricians - Northridge, CA

We found 3 geriatricians in Northridge, CA. See refinement options below.

Sort By
  • Default
  • Patient Rating
  • Distance

Related searches

You can further refine your search:

immunization (3) , vascular procedures (2) , injections (2) , ear procedures (2) , inpatient hospital care (2) , ultrasound (2) , major joint aspiration (2) , cardiac procedures (2) , flu shot (2) , pneumonia shot (2) , abdominal ultrasound (1) , pilonidal cyst drainage (1) , incision and drainage of skin abscess (1) , simple wound repair (1) , eye procedures (1) , pulmonary function test (1) , hip x-ray (1) , musculoskeletal imaging (1) , neck ultrasound (1) , chronic care (1) , anal lesion excision (1) , incision and drainage (1) , holter monitoring (1) , pain management (1) , minor surgery (1) , endotracheal intubation (1) , percutaneous allergy test (1) , cardiac stress testing (1) , debridement (1) , thoracic imaging (1) , breast exam (1) , foreign body removal (1) , intensive behavioral therapy for obesity (1) , x-rays (1) , pelvic exam (1) , nerve conduction studies (1) , lab tests (1) , nursing home care (1) , nail trephination (1) , anorectal procedures (1) , breathing treatment (1) , post void residual study (1) , percutaneous procedures (1) , non-surgical nosebleed treatment (1) , strapping (1) , hepatitis b vaccine (1) , screening test (1) , welcome to medicare visit (1)

Other Providers in Northridge, CA

Cardiac Rehabilitation Specialists Cardiothoracic Surgeons Gynecologic Oncologists Intensivists & Critical Care Specialists Internists & Internal Medicine Doctors Interventional Cardiologists Neonatologists Neuroradiologists Optometrists Pain Management Doctors & Specialists Pathologists Pediatric Allergists & Immunologists Pediatric Anesthesiologists Pediatric Ophthalmologists Trauma Surgeons

What is Geriatrics?

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

A geriatrician may also provide their patients with comprehensive care that includes checking on their social health. Seniors are at increased risk for poverty, loneliness, abuse, and injuries in the home. As part of their health care, a geriatrician may inquire about family support, living conditions, or the ability of a patient to perform daily self-care tasks.

In some cases, a geriatrician may serve as an advisor to other physicians on a specific case or condition. However, most of the time geriatrics is a primary care specialty, and geriatricians provide routine health care to the older patients they work with.