Geriatric Medicine: When to Go to a Geriatric Doctor

Just as children have unique health care needs and can benefit from seeing a pediatrician, older adults have the same needs. That means they may benefit from seeing a geriatrician. But when? How do you know when it is time to see a geriatrician? And how do you find one?
This morning on Good Morning Maryland @ 9, Megan talked with Dr. Alicia Arbaje from Johns Hopkins Hospital to learn more about geriatric medicine. Dr. Arbaje, a geriatrician herself, gave some tips on how to prepare for older medical care and why it is so important in these times.