… The number of elderly patients with RA is increasing [1–3]. The problems of elderly patients
may … rheumatologists from applying an aggressive strategy when treating elderly patients [4]. …

… a less aggressive approach in elderly patients [10]. Despite these concerns there is
limited evidence on the best way to approach treatment as elderly patients are often not well …

… disease events, and malignancy all influence the choice of treatment and the treatment
goals for older patients. Based on articles reviewed here, it is suggested that current …

… In older patients, administration of drugs for RA should be done cautiously. … arthritis
involving the hands and wrists and/or feet and ankles that typically affects elderly patients.[33] …

… Treatment-to-target strategies and an adequate assessment of inflammatory rheumatoid
arthritis activity in older patients should be undertaken, taking special care with associated …

… The number of elderly individuals with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is expanding in developed
countries, mainly owing to an increase in life expectancy 1 . Patients with RA show an …

… conducted with elderly people, among them the 6MWT. The elderly people in this study had
an average of 486.2 m, while in our study the elderly with RA achieved a mean of 330.8 m. …

… Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) in the elderly is usually defined as disease with an onset after
the age of 60 years. It has a prevalence of approximately 2 % [1] and makes up 10–33 % of all …

… has determined that all patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) should be treated with disease-…
to determine the rate and predictors of DMARD use in a cohort of elderly patients with RA. …

… of currently used treatments for rheumatoid arthritis (RA) in elderly patients were examined.
… risk factors of adverse events in treatment of elderly patients with RA. Patients and Methods …