Quebec lacks geriatricians to respond to population aging

MONTREAL — The aging of the Quebec population forces physicians to adapt their practice, because caring for an elder is very different from caring for a young adult. University programs in geriatrics are struggling to fill the available spaces, but the medical departments are trying to better equip future physicians to meet the particular needs of the elderly. Seniors are the main clientele of the majority of medical specialists, including famil…

Quebec is one of the nations with the most elderly as a proportion of its population — within five years, one in four people will be 65 years of age and older in Quebec. More geriatricians are needed, these specialist doctors who care for the elderly, but this medical specialty struggles to find a way to care for the elderly. There are currently 148 geriatricians throughout the province. The Association des médecins geriatrices du Québec (AMGQ) …

Quebec is one of the nations with the most elderly as a proportion of its population — within five years, one in four people will be 65 years of age and older in Quebec. More geriatricians are needed, these specialist doctors who care for the elderly, but this medical specialty struggles to find a way to care for the elderly. There are currently 148 geriatricians throughout the province. The Association des médecins geriatrices du Québec (AMGQ) …

Quebec is one of the nations with the most elderly as a proportion of its population — within five years, one in four people will be 65 years of age and older in Quebec. More geriatricians are needed, these specialist doctors who care for the elderly, but this medical specialty struggles to find a way to care for the elderly. There are currently 148 geriatricians throughout the province. The Association des médecins geriatrices du Québec (AMGQ) …