Geriatric Assessment Center
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Our Approach
Aging can often bring health challenges – some predictable, some not. If your health care needs become more complex as you age, you may benefit from an evaluation by a geriatrician, a physician with specialized expertise in caring for older adults. Our geriatricians work collaboratively with your primary care provider. Our goal is to help you make decisions that will allow you to feel good, remain happy, and be productive for as long as possible.
Geriatric Care At Stamford Health
Our team is dedicated to understanding each patient’s social situation and personal history, and to help maintain the highest possible quality of life. We will work closely with you and your family or care partner to provide lifestyle recommendations and management of age-related conditions.
The Geriatric Assessment Center evaluates:
- Depression.
- Cognitive issues and dementia.
- Frequent urinary tract infections.
- Falls.
- Goals of care and future planning.
- Insomnia.
- Chronic constipation.
When You Should See A Geriatric Specialist
Meet Our Providers
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Geriatric Emergency Medicine Initiative (GEMI)
Being in the Emergency Department can be overwhelming, even more so for people 65 and older. Stamford Health’s Geriatric Emergency Medicine Initiative (GEMI) program brings together a skilled team of geriatric liaisons who are registered nurses experienced in meeting the specific needs of older adults and their care partners.
