IÕm Laurie Archbald, and I am a doctor in geriatric medicine. So one of the great parts of geriatrics is that we get to be a primary care provider or a consultant, and so we can focus on a variety of geriatric conditions. Geriatric conditions like polypharmacy. As we age, we tend to accumulate diagnoses, medications, and so we can help to review those medications to see if theyÕre all still needed. In addition, we focus on function. So howÕs somebody doing? Are they falling? Are they having difficulty with daily activities? And those are things that we can go through. In addition, cognition. So is anybody having difficulty with their memory? Is that normal aging memory, or is it more complex than that? And those are things that we sort through in geriatrics. The most rewarding part of my job is getting to know, not just my patients, but also their families. And understanding how their families work together and what their goals are, and helping them achieve their goals, both in health and in life. At our initial visits, we get to know our patient. Often, theyÕll come with family members, so weÕll get to know the family as well. Understanding the social environment is really important. Who do they live with? How are things working? WeÕll go through medications and different medical conditions that theyÕre had, hospitalizations, the standard internal medicine stuff, and howÕs their function, and howÕs their cognition. So thereÕs a lot that we go through in that first initial visit. IÕm passionate about helping people. About helping people, especially our geriatric patients that can be vulnerable in our medical system and have complex needs. IÕm passionate about helping them, to be their advocate, and to make sure that weÕre working together for their health goals, and to really get the quality of life that theyÕre looking for.