Geriatric care provides an opportunity to explore a field of health care that focuses on the care of older adults. The course aims to teach medical students to apply specific skills required for the need assessment, treatment and management of the elderly. Challenges encountered in this specific group of patients with regards to communication, diagnosis, and management will be particularly dissected and emphasized. The students will demonstrate their learning through: regular attendance, classroom discussions, field visits, reports, course assignments and exams.