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More about Geriatrics:
Geriatrics is important because older adults may
react to illness and diseases differently from younger
adults. There are also some conditions that are
specifically associated with the later stages of
ageing - which will now apply to an increasing proportion
of modern Western populations in which life-expectancy
is longer than for previous generations, and continues
to increase.
For example, health concerns commonly found in found
in the frail elderly may include incontinence, frequent
falls, memory problems, and the side effects caused
by multiple medications.
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