Frailty, a condition that was first defined 20 years ago, is now assessed via multiple different
tools. The Frailty Phenotype was initially used to identify a population of “pre-frail” and “frail” …

Introduction We aimed to highlight the effects of senotherapy on the prevention and
treatment of cancer in older individuals. The aim of senotherapy is to eliminate senescent …

Aim The study aimed to explore the experiences of care and recovery among older patients
treated for physical trauma. Design A qualitative study with a constructivist grounded theory …

A retired oncologist describes the unexpected death of his wife, Claudia, who spent 25 years
as head of the geriatrics service of a major VA hospital. The couple drew comfort in their …

Background As the population ages, the number of elderly patients with an indication for
pituitary surgery is rising. Information on the outcome of patients aged over 75 is limited. This …

Assessing patient frailty in the Emergency Department (ED) is crucial; however, triage frailty
and comorbidity assessment scores developed in recent years are unsatisfactory. The …

Background The predictive accuracies of screening instruments for identifying home-
dwelling old people at risk of hospitalization have ranged from poor to moderate, particularly …

Background Colorectal cancer is primarily a condition of older adults, and surgery is the
cornerstone of treatment. As life expectancy is increasing and surgical techniques and …

Objective This population-based study aimed to evaluate the association of mental health
and several sleep conditions with Social Frailty (SF) in a sample of Iranian middle-aged and …

Background frailty screening facilitates the stratification of older adults at most risk of
adverse events for urgent assessment and subsequent intervention. We assessed the …