Geriatric care operates on the general principles that aging isn’t an illness, quality of life is a critical outcome and geriatric care is multidisciplinary. Aging looks different for everyone, and the speed at which aging happens is unique to each individual. Illness and diseases are not a result of getting older but getting older does increase the likelihood and susceptibility of a person getting sick. Mental functions can also diminish in some people as they age, while others will have fully functional physiological capacity. Geriatric care often requires a delicate balance of multiple chronic illnesses, ensuring that the treatment plan for one doesn’t aggravate another condition or negatively interact with other medications. Allowing elderly patients to maintain a sense of independence and quality of life is a core principle for geriatric care. Geriatric care managers work with their patients to ensure they have the physical and social supports to allow each person to carry on with normal, everyday tasks. Geriatric care isn’t a one-person task, it often involves a team of medical professionals with different specializations including nurses, physical therapists, pharmacists, dieticians and other trained specialists to ensure all aspects of an older person’s health and well-being are being taken care of.