APPROACH TO THE GERIATRIC PATIENTS

Today, thanks to the positive developments in the field of health and technology, human life spans have extended. The World Health Organization (WHO) has stated that the elderly population will increase even more in the coming years. Increasing elderly population; increased the frequency of admission to hospitals and even the need for inpatient treatment in hospitals. This situation has led to an increase in the current burden on the health system. In the presented work, it is aimed to contribute to the geriatric patient issue, which should be considered in our country as well as in the world. In this direction, a multidisciplinary perspective has been approached in the light of current information and the presented work has emerged.