What is the term geriatric doctor? This is the name for a doctor who specializes in caring for older adults, usually ages 65 years and up. It's the same as a geriatrician.

Doctors unfamiliar with the health issues of the elderly initially put Mary Holmes, then 94, on bed rest. That weakened her muscles so that her knees no longer could bend. The Washington, D.C ...

Gene Dorio, an old-school doctor who makes house calls in Santa Clarita, drives a 1990 Volvo with 362,000 miles on the clock and duct tape holding things together. His patients have a lot of miles ...

Elder abuse is underestimated, researchers say, and includes physical, emotional and sexual abuse as well as financial exploitation. Doctors, lawyers or banks are often the first to spot problems.

Geriatric doctors help older adults — typically those ages 65 and older — stay functional, healthy, and happy. But geriatrics is an increasingly rare specialty.

Of the 383 geriatrician fellowship spots available nationally to medical residents, only about half are filled this year.

While geriatric specialists are generally comfortable discussing plans for elder care, primary care physicians may find the topic awkward or skip it altogether, ... A doctor’s toolkit.