title: [Integrated geriatric care].
abstract: Geriatrics has a long tradition in Germany. The current demographic trend towards an increasing number of older people with multiple chronic health problems requires a change, i.e., adaptation to the needs of older patients in all areas of our health care system. This work focuses on the following key issues: training and continuing education, changes in disease processes in old age, and necessary structural changes. The existing problems will be identified based on examples and subsequently discussed.
authors.affiliation: Lehrstuhl für Geriatrie, Universität Witten/Herdecke gGmbH, Tönisheider Strasse 24, Velbert, Germany. silvia.melneczcuk@antonius.de
authors.forename: I
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Füsgen
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D002908:Chronic Disease / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000628:therapy; D015897:Comorbidity; D003479:Curriculum; D019033:Delivery of Health Care, Integrated / Q000458:organization & administration*; D004502:Education, Medical, Continuing / Q000458:organization & administration; D004503:Education, Medical, Graduate / Q000458:organization & administration; D005853:Geriatrics / Q000193:education* / Q000458:organization & administration*; D005858:Germany; D006301:Health Services Needs and Demand / Q000458:organization & administration; D006302:Health Services Research / Q000458:organization & administration*; D006299:Health Services for the Aged / Q000458:organization & administration*; D006801:Humans; D009313:National Health Programs / Q000458:organization & administration*; D011157:Population Dynamics; D013038:Specialization