Westphalia Geriatric Doctors
- 1 Board certified
Top Geriatric Doctors in Westphalia, IA
301 East St
Shelby, IA 51570
- Family Medicine
- Family Medicine - Geriatric Medicine
- 50 years experience
- Board certified
- 3 star hospital
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 Westphalia, IA has a population of approximately 79 people. There is 1 geriatric doctor near Westphalia, which gives it a ratio of 1 geriatric doctor per 79 residents or a ratio of 1 geriatric doctor per 36 households. There are 36 households in Westphalia.