Geriatrics or geriatric medicine is the branch of medical science that deals with the health of the elderly and the elderly. It aims to study the health of the elderly and treat common diseases of old age and treat the effects and disabilities resulting from them. Gerontology was initially affiliated with internal medicine, then it became a science in its own right, like pediatrics. It is known to devote its attention to the care of the elderly, diseases characteristic of the elderly, and problems that affect people with advancing age. To improve the quality of life and stimulate increased safety and preserve dignity, comfort and independence for the elderly. It arose due to the special nature of the elderly and their differences from other age groups. It is also known as geriatrics, geriatric medicine, and dentistry. It is concerned with treating diseases of the elderly and preserving their health by conducting a comprehensive assessment of the elderly and providing medical education to patients, their families, and the caregiver team on the difference between natural aging and pathological aging in the elderly and achieving healthy aging through preventive measures such as elderly vaccinations and others and the benefits of medical screening for some diseases; consultations on sports and nutrition in the elderly. The elderly are distinguished by their special nature from other age groups due to the difference in the performance of the body's organs of their functions. It is necessary to differentiate between changes that occur in the functions of each organ of the body and diseases that occur in each organ. For example, a decrease in functional reserve in the kidneys is considered a natural change with old age, but renal insufficiency or renal failure is considered a disease in any age group. Cases of confusion/delirium, senile dementia and Alzheimer's disease, depression or anxiety, drug overuse disorders and drug interactions, movement and balance disorders and falls, urinary incontinence, dehydration and malnutrition, chronic pain, problems of bedridden patients, osteoporosis, dealing with various ulcers, rehabilitation and physical medicine for the elderly, sensory impairment, palliative care and terminal care. Such as femoral neck fracture, pressure ulcers, deep vein thrombosis, acute arterial insufficiency, prostate diseases and preoperative medical evaluation. The geriatric medical care team consists of geriatricians, rehabilitation physicians, nurses, psychologists, dietitians, cognitive and speech rehabilitation specialists, occupational therapists, and social workers. There are some sub-branches within the geriatric specialty such as geriatric psychiatry and cardiology of the elderly. Some modern care methods that are already provided or can be provided to the elderly. It is a sub-system of social policy and is the mechanism used by governments to allocate limited resources and as such deals with multiple variables such as limited resources, unmet needs, and poorly defined goals.