Colorado (CO) Geriatric Medicine Doctors and Physicians
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Geriatric Medicine Information
Description
Geriatric medicine deals with aging problems and illnesses in older people. A geriatrician or geriatric physician has specific knowledge of the aging process and expert skills in the diagnosis, therapy, and prevention of diseases in the elderly. This specialist can treat geriatric patients in the patient’s home, an office, nursing home, or a hospital setting.
Diseases / Illnesses Treated
Physicians in this specialty treat patients suffering from numerous diseases and illnesses,
but some of the most common are osteoporosis and Osteoarthritis .
Tests Performed
To diagnose patients with possible illnesses and diseases, specialists will often perform one of many tests including Bone density test.
Location Density Information
Doctor density varies by specialty and location. Colorado has
140 practicing
geriatric medicine doctors. Broken out by city, geriatric medicine doctor density
in Alamosa is 1,
in Aurora is 32,
in Boulder is 3,
in Brighton is 1,
in Centennial is 4,
in Colorado Springs is 16,
in Cortez is 2,
in Craig is 1,
in Denver is 38,
in Eaton is 1,
in Englewood is 8,
in Estes Park is 1,
in Flagler is 1,
in Fort Collins is 2,
in Grand Junction is 1,
in Greeley is 3,
in Highlands Ranch is 1,
in Lafayette is 3,
in Lakewood is 8,
in Leadville is 1,
in Limon is 1,
in Littleton is 3,
in Longmont is 1,
in Montrose is 1,
in Pueblo is 2,
in Salida is 1,
in Strasburg is 1,
in Thornton is 3,
in Westminster is 1,
in Wheat Ridge is 3,
and in Windsor is 2.
Colorado Information
Colorado is the Centennial state; having won statehood in 1876. Its capital is Denver, called the “Mile High City,” because its altitude at the state capitol steps is 5,280 feet. Colorado’s population is 4,653,023, and over half the state’s population is in the Denver metro area. Known for its Rocky Mountains and abundant outdoor sports opportunities, such as skiing, hiking, fishing and hunting, Colorado also offers tourists Pike’s Peak, the Royal Gorge, and the Red Rocks outdoor amphitheater.
Denver is home to an active theater culture, a world-class symphony, and many sports activities. You can visit a gold mine, tour the state capitol building, climb a mountain, or relax in some therapeutic natural hot springs.
According to 2005 Census estimates, Colorado has a population of 4,665,177.
Of this population, 1,140,002 are under the age of 18
and 462,190 are at or above the age of 65.
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