Senior Care Specialist
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MAR Primary Care
Board Certified Internal Medicine Physicians & Adult Gerontology Nurse Practitioners located in Tampa, Tampa, FL
If you’re 65 or older, senior care services can help you age gracefully and lower your risk of complications caused by health problems like heart disease, cancer, and arthritis. At MAR Primary Care in Tampa, Florida, Nelson Mañé, MD, and his caring team offer a wide range of senior care services for both men and women. The team also visits assisted living facilities, independent living facilities, and skilled nursing facilities, where they offer health literacy campaigns to educate the residents and staff. If you have any questions or would like to schedule an appointment, call MAR Primary Care or book a visit online today.
Senior Care Q&A
What is senior care?
Senior care is a branch of medicine that serves men and women who are 65 and older. As you age, you’re also more likely to experience chronic health problems. Aging also presents cognitive, social, and emotional challenges.
Senior care fosters healthy aging. Aside from lowering your risk of certain health problems, it provides you with information and insights to stay active and connected. Senior care also presents an opportunity to build a relationship with your MAR Primary Care provider. Ultimately, this can lead to more positive health outcomes.
What health problems can senior care treat?
At MAR Primary Care, senior care involves diagnosis and treatment of a variety of age-related health problems, including:
- Dementia
- Osteoporosis
- Cancer
- Insomnia
- Diabetes
- Incontinence
- Depression
- Heart failure
Senior care can also address mobility issues, including balance problems and frailty. As you get older, you’re also more likely to experience hearing and vision problems. Senior care at MAR Primary Care can help you manage these issues, and prevent them from getting worse, through referrals to audiologists and optometrists in the area.
What are the benefits of participating in senior care?
Participating in senior care offers several benefits. First, it presents an opportunity to catch potentially serious health problems early on. Many chronic conditions, including heart disease and diabetes, don’t present obvious symptoms in their early stages. As a result, you might not even know there’s an issue until the condition is life-threatening.
Senior care also presents an opportunity to ask questions and discuss health-related concerns. Senior care experts, like those at MAR Primary Care, enjoy working with older adults and improving their overall quality of life.
What happens during a senior care appointment?
A senior care appointment at MAR Primary Care begins with a review of your medical history. Afterward, your provider asks questions about your lifestyle and any unusual symptoms you’re experiencing.
Next, your provider conducts a physical exam. This includes a check of your vital signs, palpation of your organs, and a test of your reflexes. Your provider also orders laboratory tests, including blood work and urinalysis to check your hormone, blood sugar, and cholesterol levels.
During your appointment, make sure to let your provider know about any prescription medications, vitamins, or nutritional supplements you’re taking.
After gathering all of this information, your MAR Primary Care provider can make treatment recommendations that improve your health, vitality, and energy levels. If you have chronic or acute conditions, the team also develops a custom care plan to minimize uncomfortable symptoms and to preserve your health.
To schedule your senior care appointment at MAR Primary Care, call the office and speak with a friendly team member or book online today.
