Older adults are the fastest growing segment of our population.
This trend will continue well into the 21st century. Many older adults enjoy a healthy and active lifestyle well into their eighties and nineties. This segment of the population however, relies a great deal upon the health care industry to maintain their health or manage the chronic health problems which can be a part of the aging process . Named by the National Institute on Aging in 1989 as the nation's first Geriatric Research and Training Center, the University of Michigan Geriatrics Center is a world leader in the research and treatment of health problems in the elderly. The Geriatrics Center has over 90 affiliated faculty from a variety of subspecialties in medicine, nursing and social work who can provide multidisciplinary geriatric assessment or specialty care depending upon your needs.