Introduction: Aging

Abstract

We created this text for you, the urologic resident, practicing urologist and urologic surgeon, so that you would encounter fewer troubles as you care for your elderly patients. We know that in many instances you rely on other physicians or medical personnel to assist you in this geriatric care, but we believe that if you can increase your level of knowledge in evaluation and management of the older patient slightly at the time of your first encounter that you will obtain a smoother course throughout the duration of subsequent management and care of your patient. In addition to this text, a compact major source of reference material regarding geriatric care by specialists other than geriatricians can be found in the manual: “Geriatrics at Your Fingertips” hereafter referred to as GAYF. It is published by the American Geriatrics Society and can be accessed at http://www.geriatricsatyour.fingertips.org