There are many specialist doctors to whom we can report our problems. However, seniors need special care and usually specialist diagnosis for many conditions at once. This is what geriatrics does.
District old age can be divided into early and late. Early is the period from age 60 to around 74. Late lasts from 75 to 89 years of age. People over 90 are in ancient age.
Geriatric patient
Geriatric patient is a person who is 60 years of age or older. These are people who suffer from a series of interwoven in-aging or off-aging diseases. Choroby in-aging are diseases that are not characteristic of old age. Whereas off-aging are diseases associated with the aging process of the body. These include dementia, osteoporosis, sphincter dysfunction and bedsores in people lying down. Staff should have a holistic approach to the patient in both diagnosis, treatment and care. Patient requires close care and sometimes the help of another person.
Geriatrician primarily deals with the treatment of the elderly. For this purpose, in the initial phase of treatment, he or she carries out an interview with the patient and tests to determine the patient’s condition and treatment in detail. Geriatrician sometimes he or she refers to additional tests for diagnostic and prophylactic purposes. Then he deals with their detailed interpretation.
In order to provide the best possible therapy, the doctor geriatric cooperates with various specialists and centers dealing with the treatment of seniors suffering from incurable diseases. If necessary geriatric He sends patients to sanatoriums or spas so that treatment can take place in favorable conditions. As part of the therapy, the doctor prescribes medications, orders diagnostic procedures, and provides general advice and guidance for the prevention of a given disease.
Seniors most often suffer from several ailments at the same time. They are affected by cardiovascular diseases, diabetes, osteoporosis, arterial degeneration or hypertension. They then seek advice from many different people specialists. However, they usually treat only one condition without dealing with other problems. So you should report it straight to geriatry.
Geriatrics deals with the treatment of all diseases affecting the elderly. These diseases can be enumerated from the most common diseases, such as cardiovascular diseases, motor system diseases, through diseases of the nervous system, mental diseases – dementia, delirium, dementia, senile depression, to urinary incontinence or malnutrition. Geriatrics she also specializes in the diagnosis and treatment of chronic pain.
Please note before visitingto take with you all existing documentation regarding treatment and past illnesses. Hospital records should also be included, even if there are a lot of documents.
Remember what leki currently they are accepted, if there are many of them, they should be written down. They must all be lekiincluding sleeping pills, sedatives and even over-the-counter pain relievers. If the patient is also keeping a diabetic or blood pressure diary, take them with him as well.
Geriatrics in Poland
Elder people they now account for around 15% of the population. However, there is still a shortage of doctors in Poland geriatricsas well as other specialist clinics. This is due to, among other things, that geriatric is a qualified physician who must be able to talk to the elderly. Biggest geriatric centers can be found in Katowice, Warsaw, Bydgoszcz and Łódź.