[Geriatric care commitee (author's transl)]

The medical and social care of the aged is a substantial task of General Practitioners in the GDR Public Health. Increasing consideration must be given to the individual social situation. According to Public Health directives covering all sectors of geriatric care we built a "geriatric care Commitee" whose members are a G.P., a geriatric welfare worker, the district nurses, a representative of the local plant health organisation and one of the elected munifipal council members. Tasks are described and achieved results are related. Significance of purposely coordination of all sectors participating in care for the aged is stressed.