Every geriatric wellness visit at VPMC includes a thorough review of your complete medical history, current conditions, and every medication and supplement you take — because in older adults, the medication list is often where problems begin. We conduct a comprehensive physical examination and order age-appropriate lab work to screen for conditions that commonly emerge or worsen with age, including thyroid dysfunction, diabetes, kidney disease, anemia, and vitamin deficiencies.

We assess your risk for falls — one of the most serious and preventable threats to senior health — evaluating your balance, gait, blood pressure response, vision, and any medications that may be increasing your risk without you realizing it. We screen for cognitive changes using validated tools, and we create space for an honest conversation about memory, mood, and mental sharpness, because early detection of cognitive decline changes outcomes.

Every visit concludes with a personalized wellness plan — a written, actionable roadmap that addresses your specific risk factors, recommends targeted screenings and vaccinations, sets health goals for the year ahead, and connects you with the VPMC services that support those goals, whether that’s medication adjustment, nutrition counseling, fall prevention, or pelvic floor strengthening with Emsella.

For Medicare patients, this visit is fully covered as your Annual Wellness Visit benefit — one of the most valuable and underused benefits in Medicare. We make sure every eligible patient takes full advantage of it, every single year.