concepts
type: Collection
type: ConceptGroup
member: geriatric team care

geriatric team care
type: Concept
broader: systems of care
definition: Increased longevity has resulted in great numbers of individuals living well into their 80s and 90s; however, longevity also means that most older adults live with multiple chronic illnesses. Chronic illness shifts the focus of care from curing the illness to controlling symptoms, maximizing the patient's function, and helping the patient and family manage the illness. [Source: Encyclopedia of Health & Aging; Geriatric Team Care]

systems of care
type: Concept
narrower: geriatric team care