Geriatric Medicine Clinical Practice

Older adults rarely have one problem at a time.

A fall may be linked to medication effects, poor balance, low blood pressure, cognitive change, or an acute illness. A new symptom may present differently than expected. A treatment that helps one condition may create risk for another.

Geriatric Medicine Clinical Practice is built for these connected decisions.

Designed for geriatricians, internists, primary care providers, residents, and serious learners, this practical review guide brings together high-yield geriatric principles for board preparation and everyday clinical care.

• Recognition of frailty, falls, functional decline, delirium, dementia, depression, and atypical illness presentation
• Practical approaches to polypharmacy, medication review, deprescribing, and adverse drug effects
• Assessment of mobility, cognition, nutrition, continence, pain, sleep, and caregiver needs
• Management of chronic disease with attention to treatment burden, safety, life expectancy, and patient goals
• Clearer decisions about prevention, hospital transitions, advance care planning, and when specialist or multidisciplinary support is needed

This is not simply adult medicine organized by age.

It is structured around the questions that define geriatric care: What is causing this change in function? Could a medication be contributing? What outcome matters most to this person? How can treatment reduce harm while preserving independence?

Whether you are preparing for a geriatrics examination, caring for older adults in clinic or hospital, or strengthening your approach to complex multimorbidity, Geriatric Medicine Clinical Practice provides a focused reference for safer, more thoughtful, and more person-centered care.