Nurse Practitioners Critical in Treating Older Adults as Ranks of Geriatricians Shrink
Physician's Weekly
JUNE 19, 2025
Ellen had been diagnosed with vascular dementia, peripheral vascular disease, and Type 2 diabetes. That means many older adults will be relying on other primary care physicians, who already can’t keep up with demand , and nurse practitioners, whose ranks are booming. Today, about 18% of the U.S.
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