Brief history of development of geriatric medicine

Abstract

Objective Geriatric medicine has become an important medical subspecialty, and will have broad prospects for development. By reviewing the brief history of geriatric medicine, it displays its emergence, birth, concept and scope under different background of social civilization and culture between western and eastern countries. Moreover, it presents the development courses of geriatric medicine in terms of clinical medicine, nursing, education, disciplinary development, academic organization, management and innovation among different countries. As the world's population ages, geriatric medicine is facing both great challenges and opportunities. Only by learning the knowledge and experience from the history and renewing ideas, healthcare professionals can promote the comprehensive development of geriatric medicine, which will be full of vigor and vitality. Key words: Geriatrics; History