UTHealth -Consortium on Aging

Patients over the age of 65 may benefit from the services of a geriatric specialist if they want guidance on healthy aging or are frail or experiencing the following:

• Multiple health conditions or chronic illnesses, especially when they require multiple medications
• Memory impairments
• Behavioral or mood changes, such as depression or anxiety
• Problems with balance or gait and falls
• Inability to perform usual activities of daily living
• Incontinence
• Difficulty sleeping
• Unexplained weight loss or appetite disorders
• Deconditioning following hospitalization