The branch of medicine which focuses on elderly people is termed as geriatric medicine or geriatrics. An elderly body’s needs are different from other adults due to physiological differences. Geriatric medicine helps in distinguishing between the effects of aging and diseases. There are a few major categories of impairments which are seen in elderly people, and which are managed under geriatrics. These are known as geriatric giants. A few of them are incontinence, impaired intellect, instability and immobility. Some of the major subspecialties within this field are cardiogeriatrics, geriatric nephrology and geriatric psychiatry. Cardiogeriatrics deals with cardiovascular disorders in elderly people. This book attempts to understand the multiple branches that fall under the discipline of geriatrics and how such concepts have practical applications. It aims to shed light on some of the unexplored aspects of this field and the recent researches. Those with an interest in geriatric medicine would find this book helpful.