title: Physiologic changes as patients get older.
abstract: As the population ages, primary care physicians are treating increasing numbers of elderly patients. Although certain physiologic changes are known to be age-related, they do not occur uniformly in elderly persons, and it may be difficult to distinguish signs of normal aging from those of disease. Thus, individualized care is important, and with thoughtful diligence, primary care physicians can often improve the quality of life for their elderly patients.
authors.affiliation: University Physicians Practice Group, Kingsport, TN 37660.
authors.forename: P E
authors.initials: PE
authors.lastname: Perlman
authors.forename: W
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Adams
mesh_terms: D000375:Aging / Q000502:physiology*; D004358:Drug Therapy; D064420:Drug-Related Side Effects and Adverse Reactions; D006801:Humans; D008487:Medical History Taking; D010808:Physical Examination