MBBS, MD (Geriatric Medicine)
Senior Consultant - Geriatric Medicine
Dr. Lydia Jacob is a Senior Consultant in Geriatric Medicine with dedicated experience in elderly healthcare. Her clinical approach focuses on improving quality of life and maintaining functional independence among older adults through comprehensive geriatric care.
She specializes in managing complex medical conditions in seniors, with particular expertise in common geriatric syndromes including falls, memory loss, frailty, sarcopenia, dizziness, and polypharmacy. Dr. Lydia provides detailed geriatric assessments to identify health risks early and develop personalized care plans that help seniors lead healthy, active, and dignified lives.
Dr. Lydia Jacob is committed to delivering holistic geriatric care that addresses the physical, cognitive, and emotional needs of senior patients, while also supporting caregivers and guiding families through long term and end of life care when required.
Complex medical problems in the elderly
Fall assessment and preventionFall assessment and prevention
Frailty assessment and treatment
Polypharmacy
Bladder Incontinence assessment
Memory and cognitive impairment screening, along with dementia assessment and treatment
Geriatric depression
Delirium risk assessment and treatment
Rehabilitation of the elderly
Ortho geriatrics
Community geriatrics
End of life care
Osteoporosis treatment and management
MBBS from Madras Medical College, TNMGR University
MD in Geriatric Medicine from Madras Medical College, TNMGR University
Senior Consultant – Geriatric Medicine at Believers Church Medical College Hospital
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