Geriatric care involves the medical care of elderly patients. Some key points: 1. Geriatrics refers to the medical treatment of older patients. In 1965, Bernard Isaacs coined the term "Geriatric Giants" to describe common conditions in elderly patients: immobility, instability, incontinence, and impaired intellect/memory. 2. Aging is a multifactorial process that results from both normal physiological decline and increased susceptibility to disease. It involves changes in many body systems and functions over time. 3. Physical changes with aging include declines in skin, muscle, bone, organ function, senses, mobility, and cognition. Elderly patients also have less physiological reserve and are at higher risk