As a geriatric medicine doctor, Dr. Nassar specializes in diagnosing, treating, and managing chronic illnesses that affect older adults. As such, he is expertly trained to understand such issues with increased consideration of your treatment goals and quality of life while spending more time with you at each appointment to help you thrive as much as possible. As such, some of the specific ways that Dr. Nassar can help an older adult with a chronic disease are as follows: - Coordinate medical care and treatment with the patient’s other medical or healthcare providers - Develop, establish, and manage the patient’s care and treatment plans - Help the patient determine their healthcare priorities and medical goals - Manage and review each medication the patient is taking - Provide palliative and end-of-life care Dr. Nassar can also provide geriatric assessments if you are unsure if you could benefit from geriatric care. A geriatric assessment is a thorough evaluation of your emotional, mental, physical, and psychological health and can assess such things as your living conditions, family involvement, financial situation, and social life. The primary aim of a geriatric assessment is to find ways to improve an older adult’s quality of life. For more information about the prevalent diseases that affect older adults or an appointment with us at the clinic of Dr. Mohammed Nassar, MD, please give us a call or schedule an appointment with us right here on our website! You can find us at 255 Terracina Blvd, Suite 105, in Redlands, California. We serve patients from Redlands CA, Loma Linda CA, Highland CA, San Bernardino CA, Grand Terrace CA, Yucaipa CA, and Moreno Valley CA.