title: Principles of geriatric care.
abstract: The increase in the numbers of elderly in the United States, and their projected continued increase to 21% or more of the population by 2030, has provided impetus for the growth of geriatrics. Recognition of change that is age-related rather than disease-related, and the ways in which the elderly differ from their young counterparts is vital in the care of the elderly. A functional approach and appropriate geriatric assessment have been shown to be beneficial to the individual.
authors.affiliation: Department of Medicine, St Louis University School of Medicine, MO 63104.
authors.forename: F E
authors.initials: FE
authors.lastname: Kaiser
mesh_terms: D000203:Activities of Daily Living; D000368:Aged; D000375:Aging / Q000502:physiology / Q000523:psychology; D015577:Geriatric Assessment; D006299:Health Services for the Aged; D006801:Humans; D009747:Nutritional Physiological Phenomena / Q000502:physiology