Geriatric Examination for Older People

It is known that people over 65 years of age are more susceptible to diseases (cancer, cognitive impairment), fractures, so special tests have been created for them.

General Geriatric Examination

Older people undergo a general geriatric examination, where the doctor prescribes a number of specific examinations for each age, including blood tests to determine cholesterol and glucose levels, an electrocardiogram and fluoroscopy, measurement of intraocular pressure, and tests to detect tumors.

Specialized Doctor for Elderly Diseases

The second stage involves conducting a questionnaire, which is necessary to identify recurring changes that occur with age and can cause problems. For example, it is believed that Parkinson’s disease is detected in most cases in older people, since the symptoms of the disease are typical for older people: poor coordination of movements, tremors in the limbs, muscle spasms, and others. Therefore, for such cases, there is a doctor specializing in diseases of the elderly, whose main task is to adjust the doses of medications prescribed to elderly people due to unfortunate falls or chronic diseases.

Identification of Diseases

Based on the results of a general examination, this doctor may identify diseases such as geriatric asthenia syndrome and the risk of falling, the development of osteoporosis, weakness of muscle tissue and muscle strength, malnutrition and urinary tract diseases, impairment of vision, hearing and cognition.

Source: Vesti.RU