Geriatric Medicine: Helping Seniors Live Full Lives
As we age, symptoms of chronic disease get more complex and have more impact on our daily lives. At Lee Health, we know the Southwest Florida community is active and engaged. We want to promote services to help it stay that way.
Lee Health’s Geriatric Medicine (Senior Adult Medicine) team treats your symptoms and goes the extra mile to work with you on an individualized lifestyle plan focused on prevention and graceful aging. Our experts help manage drug interactions, diet and exercise, heart issues, high cholesterol, COPD, and much more. We'll be here to help you live your life to the fullest – the way you deserve.
Common Conditions & Treatment
- Drug interactions
- Nutrition counseling
- Diabetes management
- Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)
- Obesity management
- Multiple sclerosis
- Heart failure
- High cholesterol
- Hypertension (high blood pressure)
- Osteoporosis
- Primary care
- Home-Bound care (house calls)
- SECURE program (aging sensitivity training)
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Lee Health invites you to take a closer look at some of our Geriatric Medicine programs that can help you live a better life.
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Cardiology
Highly trained experts keeping your heart healthy by preventing, evaluating, and treating a wide variety of cardiovascular conditions.
Neurology
Whether it's a traumatic brain injury, stroke, or a migraine, Lee Health's neuroscience experts provide specialized care for conditions that involve the brain, spinal cord, and the peripheral system.
Primary Care
Primary care physicians are your main point of contact, dedicated to everyday medical care, preventive health, and chronic conditions
Rehabilitation
Comprehensive care, both inside and outside the hospital, to help you recover after injury, surgery, or illness
Rheumatology (Arthritis & Joint Conditions)
Lee Health’s rheumatology experts are ready to jump into action with the most up-to-date treatments that boost your immune system and therapies to help you manage your condition and get rid of that pesky pain.
Aging Awareness and Sensitivity Training for Employees
More than 68 million Americans are over the age of 60, and that number is projected to grow each year. Our hands-on Aging Sensitivity Training Program will help your staff be more empathetic, understanding, and patient. Learn more here!
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Aging Sensitivity Training (SECURE Program)
Hands-on training that helps businesses understand the specific challenges of aging.
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