The Geriatrics is used to represent the aged people, called as Geriatrics or Clinical Gerontology.Geriatric nursing is a field of medicine and hospital care that deal with old age people. Geriatric nursing also refers to as gerontological nursing which includes handling them (olderly People) with care and also with love and affection is nurse responsibilities to make sure, they are in right place which will help their mentally and reduce their negativity of feeling. Geriatric nursing is committed to providing timely health information on new and innovative programs and practices in clinical, community as well as home care and administration. Geriatric nurses are some of the most important professionals in this field, as they often provide daily care for patients with unique needs.
Types of Geriatics: There are following types of geriatics as mentioned below
- Gerontology
- Clinical Gerontology
- Social Gerontology
- Geriatric Gerontology
- Experimental Gerontology
- Preventive Gerontology