Geriatrics

Memory disorders are common disorders and are steadily increasing. More than 100,000 persons in Finland suffer from some type of memory disorder. Of these, between 7,000 and 10,000 are of working age. The onset of memory disorders are characterised by forgetfulness, behavioural changes and reduced vocabulary.

Physiotherapy and medication can be helpful initially for those who suffer from osteoarthritis. A joint prosthesis operation becomes pertinent when the symptoms disrupt everyday life.

Neurology, i.e. the study of diseases of the central nervous system, is a speciality that excaminates and treats diseases of the brain and nervous system. Neurological diseases include dementia, epilepsy, brain infarction, MS, Parkinson’s disease, autism and Asperger’s syndrome. Eira Hospital’s neurologists have many years’ experience of treating various neurological diseases.