Delegates:
Sameer Maini
smaini1978@hotmail.com
Haakon Ihle-Hansen
haaihl@vestreviken.no
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Geriatrics in Norway
Do geriatric co-management programs exist in non-geriatric units:Orthogeriatrics, Oncogeriatrics and Nursing home geriatics.
Total population >65 Years old (in absolute numbers): :1046765 (2024)
Population aged 65+ (or 60+) (in %):: :18.79% over 65 (2024)
Population aged 75+ (in %)::
Population aged 80+ (in %): :4,85% (2025)
Gender distribution in the older population (60+) :47% male og 53% female
Most frequent Diagnosis-related groupsin older adults:Cerebrovascular disease, coronary artery disease, cancer, dementia og osteoporose (no percentage available)
Mortality and morbidity information:Coronary or cerebrovascular disease, cancer, dementia and lower respiratory infections
National geriatrics society/association name:Norsk forening for geriatri
Contact details (email, phone number) :medlem@legeforeningen.no Norsk forening for geriatri, Postboks 1152, 0107, Oslo, Norway
Website - URL :https://www.legeforeningen.no/foreningsledd/fagmed/norsk-forening-for-geriatri/
Total number of certified geriatricians in the country :191 specialists actively working (Legeforening data september 2025)
Is Geriatrics a recognized specialty? (Yes/No) :Yes
Duration of postgraduate training in geriatric medicine (years): :3 years
Criteria to be admitted in geriatric medicine residency training:Completed the Norwegian LiS1 (first junior doctor job) and completed core internal medicine curriculum (LiS2 Indremedisin).
Any ongoing programs to train more geriatricians? (Yes/No):Yes
Criteria for a patient be treated by a geriatrician :Vary from hospital to hospital. Usually combination of age and geriatric conditions (like fall, acute functional failure, delirium, etc.)
Number of hospitals with dedicated geriatric units:25
Kind of units present in hospitals involved in geriatric care:Acute wards predominantly
Do geriatric co-management programs exist in non-geriatric units:Orthogeriatrics, Oncogeriatrics and Nursing home geriatics.
Major challenges :Low number of trainees in geriatric medicine.
Initiatives or solutions being implemented to address these :
Are there regional disparities in geriatric care?:Yes
Which regions have the best/worst access to geriatric services? :Varies across the whole country depending on number of specialists. No particular part of the country is worse (big cities or small district hospitals)
Number of long-term care facilities:Many nursing homes have GP with special interest in geriatric medicine/nursing home medicine. Some nursing homes have geriatric spesialists working in them.
Are there co-management programs in these:
Name of Universities Offering Geriatric Medicine:All university hospitals have geriatric medicine department.
Geriatric medicine is part of undergraduate training?:Yes. In all 4 universities that have undergraduate medicine training.
Is there a postgraduate curriculum specific to geriatrics?:Yes
How many candidates are enrolled into geriatric:Unsure
Name of UEMS board membersandcontacts per country:Sameer Maini sameer.maini@helse-mr.no
Additional comments or important information
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Geriatri er den medisinske spesialitet som omfatter fysiske, psykiske, funksjonelle og sosiale aspekter ved behandlingen av eldre pasienter. Spesialiteten inkluderer behandling av eldre pasienter ved akutte og kroniske sykdommer, forebyggende arbeid, (tidlig)rehabilitering og omsorg ved livets slutt inkludert palliativ behandling.
Denne gruppen av pasienter er preget av skropelighet (frailty) og kan lide av multiple, aktive sykdommer, og det kreves derfor en helhetlig tilnarming. Sykdommer hos eldre har gjerne en atypisk presentasjon og kan derfor vare vanskelige a diagnostisere. Behandlingsresponsen kan ofte vare forsinket, og det er vanligvis ogsa behov for sosiale stottetiltak.
Geriatri gar derfor utover ren organ-spesifikk medisin og gir behandling i et tverrfaglig miljo. Behandlingen har som hovedmal a optimalisere den eldre pasientens funksjonsevne og oke livskvalitet og autonomi.
Geriatrisk medisin er ikke utelukkende definert ut fra alder, men konsenterer seg om lidelser som er vanlige hos eldre pasienter. De fleste geriatriske pasienter er over 65 ar gamle. Det er likevel pasienter over 80 ar som har best utbytte av den geriatriske behandlingsmetoden.
