The medical program at UAB is adding elder care to its required curriculum. The school recently received a $2 million four-year grant that will be used to provide all students with broad training in the treatment of elderly patients. With today's medical technology and healthy lifestyles, older Americans are becoming the most rapidly growing segment of the population. UAB is doing its part to help ensure that the nation's elderly will receive proper care in the years to come.
Medical care for the elderly - also called geriatric medicine - presents unique challenges and requires specialized training. Major life transitions, such as relocation to an assisted living facility or long-term nursing home, for example, can be stressful on older adults. UAB medical students will now learn how best to handle the various health issues that the elderly face, which will allow for improved medical care for our nation's older population.
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