老年医学

Why choose 皇冠hga025大学洛杉矶分校健康 for geriatric medicine?

Through our Division of Geriatrics, we provide exceptional care for geriatric patients. We have achieved national recognition for our excellence — U.S. 皇冠hga025 & 世界报道 我们排名第一. 4 in the country for geriatric care.

Additional highlights of our program include:

Comprehensive, holistic approach: We understand that multiple factors affect your well-being, including medical, 心理上的, 还有社会问题. We aim to manage care with a whole-person approach. Through partnerships with community-based organizations, we also can refer you to in-home services, and exercise and wellness programs.

增加获得保健的机会: We offer a range of services in inpatient and outpatient locations. Our core sites offer community-based, nursing home and home care programs. We have designed all our services to ensure that all patients have easy access to the level and type of care they need. 

致力于研究: Our clinicians study how we can improve overall health, quality of life and health care services for older adults. Not only do we lead and implement this research, but we also teach other physicians how to improve their care of older populations.

Our areas of geriatric care

Through the Division of Geriatrics, we offer subspecialty services and programs.

Alzheimer’s and Dementia Care Program: Since we launched this program in November 2011, we have cared for more than 3,000 patients and their families. We partner with community-based organizations to provide comprehensive, 协调, 以病人为中心的护理. Our goal is to maximize patient function, independence and dignity while minimizing caregiver burnout and unnecessary costs.

住院病人护理: We have a special unit at UCLA Santa Monica Medical Center where staff specialize in geriatric care. 一组药剂师, 营养师, occupational and physical therapists, 社会工作者, and spiritual care providers offer comprehensive services. We have dedicated case managers who assist with short- and long-term care planning to create smooth transitions of care.

门诊医疗: At our four outpatient locations, our clinicians specialize in issues that affect the aging population. We serve as the primary care provider for older adults and can manage all aspects of preventive care or urgent issues. If a patient already has a primary care provider, we can offer expert advice on geriatric conditions or problems that specifically affect older populations.  

Medical 首页 Visit Program: We offer home-based primary care to West Los Angeles and Santa Monica residents. Through the Medical 首页 Visit Program, we provide high-quality care for patients with complex needs who struggle to get to clinic visits.  

Skilled nursing facilities: Patients may receive care in one of our skilled nursing facilities for short-term rehabilitation after a hospital stay or for help managing ongoing needs. Our goal is to provide exceptional, accessible care for both short-term and long-term patient stays.

Conditions UCLA geriatricians treat

Our geriatricians provide both specialized services and primary care for a variety of conditions.  

关节炎: Chronic (long-lasting) joint inflammation that often leads to pain and stiffness. 

痴呆: A general term for a decline in cognitive skills, such as problems with memory, problem-solving or language.

糖尿病: Disease that affects how your body processes blood sugar.

吞咽困难: Difficulty swallowing, often the result of another condition, such as stroke.

High blood pressure (hypertension): When the force of blood against your artery walls is chronically higher than average.

骨质疏松症: A bone disease in which your bones weaken or become brittle.

帕金森病: A nervous system disorder that affects your movements, often leading to tremors (uncontrollable shakes).

认识团队

Our geriatricians are experts in caring for older patients. We specialize in the management of both routine and complex conditions that affect the senior population. We participate in the latest research and continually implement the newest, most advanced practices in geriatric medicine.

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