Geriatric Care

Older age increases your risk of health problems ranging from osteoporosis to heart disease. Reagan Medical Center delivers exceptional care for older patients at its Lawrenceville, Dacula, Suwanee, and Johns Creek, Georgia, offices. The highly skilled team performs regular wellness exams and procedures like bone density testing and heart function evaluations on-site. Call your nearest Reagan Medical Center office today or schedule a consultation using the online booking feature for first-class geriatric care.

What is geriatric care?

Geriatric care concerns the health and well-being of people in their later years.

Some people experience age-related health problems in their 60s, and others remain fit and well into their late 80s. In general, older people are more at risk of:

• Coronary artery disease (CAD)
• High blood pressure
• Type 2 diabetes
• Osteoarthritis
• Osteoporosis
• Spinal stenosis
• Parkinson’s disease
• Alzheimer’s disease
• Cancer
• Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)

Musculoskeletal problems can cause significant pain and disability, while conditions like cardiovascular disease can cause potentially life-threatening heart attacks and strokes.

Reagan Medical Center not only diagnoses and treats existing health problems but also uses preventive medicine to help you and your loved ones remain well for longer.

What geriatric care services might I need?

Reagan Medical Center offers a wide range of services, including:

• Chronic disease management
• Mobility assistance
• Dementia screening
• Chronic pain management
• Heart health checks
• Heart disease monitoring 
• Sight and hearing tests
• Osteoporosis management
• Fall prevention
• Incontinence management

Seniors who qualify for Medicare wellness visits benefit from free annual checkups. At your Welcome to Medicare visit on reaching 65, you undergo a health assessment where your provider designs a personalized wellness plan. You and your provider review your plan during subsequent annual follow-up visits.

What happens at a geriatric care exam?

A geriatric medical exam is like an annual physical. Your provider first reviews your medical history, and then checks your:

• Blood pressure
• Pulse
• Temperature
• Respiration rate
• Heart rate
• Heart and lung sounds
• Weight and body mass index (BMI)
• Reflexes
• Mental health
• Strength
• Flexibility

Your provider takes blood to measure your cholesterol and blood glucose levels. Lab tests can also identify infections, nutritional deficiencies, and problems like anemia (low red blood cell count).

What other geriatric care services might I need?

As you age, you might benefit from various screening procedures, such as dementia screening to check your cognitive function and bone density tests to see if you have osteoporosis. These procedures are all conveniently available on-site at Reagan Medical Center.

Frequent foot exams are essential, especially if you have diabetes, which can cause diabetic peripheral neuropathy. This nerve condition significantly increases your risk of foot ulcers — painful, open sores that develop when skin and tissues break down.

You’ll also need your routine flu and COVID-19 shots.

Call Reagan Medical Center today or book an appointment online for outstanding geriatric care delivered with respect and compassion.