Bristol Geriatric Doctors
- 1 Board certified
- 1 Award winners
Top Geriatric Doctors in Bristol, CT
621 Terryville Ave
Bristol, CT 06010
- Internal Medicine
- Geriatric Medicine
- 17 years experience
- Bridges To Excellence
- Board certified
- Completed fellowship
A geriatric specialist is a physician who treats the elderly population and the conditions that most commonly affect them. These doctors have special training in the effects of aging on the body and mind of a patient.
Geriatric specialists treat common ailments faced by senior citizens, such as frailty, incontinence, memory problems, arthritis, senility, decreased functioning and more.
In addition, geriatric specialists keep abreast of the different medications that an elderly person is prescribed to treat their more complex health issues in order to decrease adverse side effects and avoid dangerous drug interactions.
The area of Bristol, CT has a population of approximately 60,448 people. There is 1 geriatric doctor near Bristol, which gives it a ratio of 1 geriatric doctor per 60,448 residents or a ratio of 1 geriatric doctor per 25,305 households. There are 25,305 households in Bristol.
