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The natural process of aging can be associated with many conditions that change a person’s general health, physical functioning, psychological health, cognition and lifestyle.
The Froedtert & The Medical College of Wisconsin Senior Health Program was established to meet a growing demand for special care focused on the needs of older adults. Staffed by Medical College of Wisconsin physicians and a multidisciplinary team that includes advance practice nurses and social workers, the program specializes in helping patients whose health problems are difficult to diagnose or treat.
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The Senior Health Program is located at Community Memorial Medical Commons in Menomonee Falls (Building A, Suite 302). Located off Hwy 45, the Medical Commons is just west of Appleton Avenue and south of Good Hope Road. For more information or to schedule an appointment, call 262-253-2450. |
Accurate diagnosis and treatment often involve a team effort. When appropriate, other Froedtert & The Medical College specialists in cardiology, urology, gynecology, gastroenterology, pharmacology, neurology, physiatry (physical medicine and rehabilitation), psychiatry, ophthalmology and otolaryngology (ear, nose and throat) may be involved in care.
For these complex problems, specialists in geriatric medicine and gerontology draw upon their skills and expertise as educators, scholars and researchers to develop the most appropriate and often unique solutions.
- Geriatrics is the branch of medical science that deals with diseases and problems specific to older adults. A geriatrician is a physician (internist or family medicine physician) certified in geriatric medicine.
- Gerontology is the study of aging, which encompasses the biological, psychological, sociological, health and other aspects of aging.
- A geropsychiatrist is a psychiatrist trained to in the mental health needs and specific syndromes faced by older adults. Geropsychiatrists specialize in disorders such as Alzheimer’s dementia, delirium or other conditions that affect memory and the ability to function in daily activities of life.
Older women are less likely to receive bone density testing, even though they are the ones who most need it. Learn more about this new study at HealthLink, available from the Medical College of Wisconsin Web site, mcw.edu. Froedtert & The Medical College of Wisconsin have provided this link as a convenience for patients and visitors to this site. We are not responsible for the content of this external site. Whenever you leave our site, we will tell you because we feel it is important to make this distinction as we have not reviewed the privacy policies of any Web sites we link to from our site, and you should exercise care when visiting any other Web site.
Last Review Date: Nov. 4, 2008 Online Editor(s): Christopher Sadler |
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