title: Obstetrician/gynecologist care considerations: practice changes in disease management with an aging patient population.
abstract: Demographic changes across the country are leading to an increased proportion of older Americans. This shift will likely lead to changes in the patient population seen by obstetrician/gynecologists, and practices may need to adapt to the needs of older women. This article looks at mental health, sexual health, bone loss, cardiovascular disease and cancer as areas in which obstetrician/gynecologists may experience changes with the increasing age of patients. While this is by no means a comprehensive list of changing areas of practice, it offers a guide for reflecting on the future of obstetrician/gynecologists training, and the importance of considering the needs of older patients in practice.
authors.affiliation: American College of Obstetricians & Gynecologists, Research Department, 409 12th Street Southwest, Washington, DC 20024, USA.
authors.forename: Greta
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Raglan
authors.forename: Hal
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Lawrence
authors.forename: Jay
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Schulkin
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000375:Aging / Q000502:physiology* / Q000523:psychology; D001943:Breast Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy; D002318:Cardiovascular Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000628:therapy; D015179:Colorectal Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy; D003704:Dementia / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000628:therapy; D003863:Depression / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000628:therapy; D005260:Female; D005833:Genital Neoplasms, Female / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy; D006176:Gynecology / Q000639:trends*; D006801:Humans; D009369:Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000628:therapy; D015663:Osteoporosis, Postmenopausal / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000628:therapy; D010819:Physician's Role; D011157:Population Dynamics; D060728:Reproductive Health; D012735:Sexual Dysfunction, Physiological / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000628:therapy; D012749:Sexually Transmitted Diseases / Q000517:prevention & control