Last time we spoke about the importance of vaccination to help prevent flu. This week we’ll discuss shingles, a condition for which a vaccine has recently become available. If you […]

Flu was in the news this week. It’s been a bad year for flu, with experts predicting 2017 might be the worst flu season on record. Talking to your doctor […]

Is there something you always wanted to know about the specialist health care for older people? This is also known as geriatric care. Our focus is on people aged 65 […]

“Comprehensive Geriatric Assessments” Comprehensive Geriatric Assessments (CGAs) are the cornerstone of the Geriatrician’s toolbox and form part of the core skills and knowledge base of specialists in geriatric medicine. A […]

  What do Geriatricians do? Physicians with additional training and expertise in assessing, diagnosing, and treating older people are called Geriatricians. These specialists work in an area of medicine referred […]