Contact the University of Rochester Aging Institute
The URAI connects programs and individuals affiliated with University of Rochester to the aging-related resources they need—to investigators developing their programs of aging research, to academic and community program leaders and providers in developing innovative clinical solutions for the health care and services of older adults, and to educators preparing a workforce to help address the needs of the older adults population in our community, region, and nation.
Please submit your ideas, questions, or requests for support or to join our listserv:
ur_aging_institute@urmc.rochester.edu.
Who Needs to See a Geriatrics Healthcare Professional?
While primary care physicians—general internists and family physicians—care for most older people, geriatricians frequently provide the primary care for older adults who have the most complicated medical and social problems. Also, because of their unique qualifications and training, geriatricians are often sought to provide consultations for the frailest of older persons.
A geriatrician should be consulted when:
- An older person's condition causes considerable impairment and frailty. These patients tend to be over the age of 75 and coping with a number of diseases and disabilities, including cognitive (mental) problems.
- Family members and friends are feeling considerable stress and strain as caregivers.
UR Medicine Geriatricians see older patients at Highland Hospital, in the Geriatrics and Medicine Associates Clinic at Highland Hospital and in affiliated nursing homes, assisted and independent living facilities in the Rochester community as part of UR Medicine Geriatrics Group.