Geriatrics is the branch of medicine that focuses on health promotion and the prevention and treatment of disease and disability in later life. The term itself can be distinguished from gerontology, which is the study of the aging process itself. The term comes from the Greek "geros" meaning "old man" and "iatros" meaning "healer."

In the USA, geriatricians are primary care physicians who are board-certified in either Family Practice or Internal Medicine and have also acquired the additional training necessary to obtain the Certificate of Added Qualifications (CAQ) in Geriatric Medicine.

In the United Kingdom, most geriatricians are hospital physicians, while some focus on community geriatrics. While originally a distinct clinical specialty, it has been integrated as a specialism of general medicine since the late 1970s (Barton & Mulley 2003). Most geriatricians are therefore accredited for both. Specialized geriatrics services include orthogeriatrics (close cooperation with orthopedic surgery and a focus on osteoporosis and rehabilitation), psychogeriatrics (focus on dementia, depression and other conditions common in the elderly), and rehabilitation.

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@miccee Sorry I can't come because I have to read the Show Choir Rulebook to blind geriatrics.
lewisbostock (Lewis Bostock) Thu, 26 Nov 2009 04:46:15 -0000
@miccee Sorry I can't come because I have to read the Show Choir Rulebook to blind geriatrics.
@andyroosom the bowlo? LOL I live in hornsby, went there once and was put off by all the geriatrics. the Railway Hotel is quite good
LIV2 (Linux_insidev2) Thu, 26 Nov 2009 02:30:50 -0000
@andyroosom the bowlo? LOL I live in hornsby, went there once and was put off by all the geriatrics. the Railway Hotel is quite good
American Geriatrics Society Lauds Arkansas Sen. Blanche Lincoln's Contributions To Senate Health Reform Bill http://bit.ly/5D9Rfu
GeriNews (Angela Osterreicher) Wed, 25 Nov 2009 22:16:46 -0000
American Geriatrics Society Lauds Arkansas Sen. Blanche Lincoln's Contributions To Senate Health Reform Bill http://bit.ly/5D9Rfu
RT @MN_Twins: Andruw Jones agrees to deal with White Sox: More like Gray Sox! A bunch if geriatrics in the team.
curling5oh (Daniel Metcalf) Wed, 25 Nov 2009 21:56:41 -0000
RT @MN_Twins: Andruw Jones agrees to deal with White Sox: More like Gray Sox! A bunch if geriatrics in the team.
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