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Geriatric Medicine

As you get older, your needs, your focus, your goals change. So too should your care. Our multidisciplinary approach to senior care provides you with what you need to continue to live life to its fullest.

Age Well. Age Happy. Live Better.

As you age, your goals, your needs, your routines change, and so must your medical care. As you enter your senior years, odds are you will encounter new problems (from a disability to illnesses). Our focus is to promote healthy aging and prevent disease while at the same time managing your chronic conditions in order to preserve your independence, maintain your function and allow you to live life to its fullest.

Our geriatricians specialize in caring for adults 65 years of age or older, specializing in memory disorders, dementia, Alzheimer's disease, mood and behavioral symptoms that complicate dementia, cognitive disorders in the setting of intellectual disability.

Should I see a Geriatrician?

Every individual is different, so not everyone 65 years or older needs to see a geriatrician. However, most seniors can benefit as our team has expertise in conditions, syndromes and illnesses associated with aging, including but not limited to:

Falls
Incontinence
Delirium
Cognitive, mood, and behavioral disorders
Side effects and other medication issues
Depression

A geriatrician should also be consulted when:

An elderly person’s condition is causing significant impairment and frailty
Caregivers seeking advice

Make an Appointment Call 860.845.5901

Our Multidisciplinary Approach

Our team works in partnership with primary care physicians, hospitalists, surgeons and other specialties to provide care for the elderly that is individualized, goal-directed and aids in the patient’s independence and quality of life. As a community geriatricians, Bristol Health practices in multiple settings including the hospital, clinic, nursing homes, assisted living facilities and patients’ homes.

Home Care & Hospice

Designed to coordinate care to ensure each aspect of your healthcare is properly and thoroughly addressed.

Senior Behavioral Health

The unit is specially designed to provide a safe and secure environment that is also attractive, comfortable and full of natural light.

Palliative Care

Focuses on relieving your symptoms and the stress related to your illness and improving the quality of life for you and your family.

Caring for Dementia

Dementia describes a group of symptoms associated with a decline in memory or other thinking skills, resulting in a dip in quality of life. There are numerous types of dementia, with Alzheimer's disease being the most common. Our geriatric physicians specialize in dementia cases, caring for the patient and guiding and supporting their caregiver.

Learn More on Dementia Care

Meet the Team

Ma. Margarita P. Reyes, MD

Michele Barry, APRN

Shatya Chittoori, MD

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Bristol Health Medical Group Beleden Gardens

85 Beleden Gardens Drive

Bristol, CT 06010

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