The majority of deaths in the United States occur in the geriatric population. These older
adults often develop multiple chronic medical problems and endure complicated medical …

Geriatric Palliative Care covers a broad spectrum of issues characterizing care near the end
of life for older adults. Beginning with the social and cultural context of old age and frailty …

ABSTRACT Take-Away Points: 1. Geriatric palliative care requires integrating the disciplines
of hospital medicine and palliative care in pursuit of delivering comprehensive, whole …

Palliative care is interdisciplinary treatment focused on the relief of suffering and achieving
the best possible quality of life for patients and their caregivers. It differs for geriatric patients …

To the Editor: Twenty percent of the European population is aged 60 and older (144 million),
and 15% is aged 80 and older (108 million). By 2050, the proportion of the population aged …

Chronological age alone does not determine the vulnerability or frailty of an older adult.
Frailty can, however, profoundly affect the quality of an older adult's life. Frail adults could …

Little is known of the palliative care needs and experiences of older adults. This study
explored whether these needs differed from those of younger patients. We performed a …

Ageing populations mean that palliative and end of life care for older people must assume
greater priority. Indeed, there is an urgent need to improve the experiences of older people …

The World Health Organization defines palliative care as “care which improves the quality of
life of patients and families who face life-threatening illness, by providing pain and symptom …

Populations around the world are ageing, and more people are living with the effects of
serious chronic illness towards the end of life. Meeting their needs presents a public health …