The aging of the baby-boom population and the decreases in adult mortality seen in the last
few decades will dramatically increase the age of Americans between 2010 and 2030 …

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Individuals aged 65 years and older currently make up 13% of the US population and are
expected to comprise more than 20% of the population by 2030. 1 This demographic utilizes …

Vigilant perioperative physicians must be cognizant of the aging population presenting for
anesthetic care. Because of an increase in life expectancy coupled with improved treatments …

Precise assessment of physical status and appropriate selection and management of the
anesthetic plan for the elderly surgical patient represents a great challenge to all health care …

As the population ages there will be an ever-increasing number of elderly patients who will
require surgical care (Fig. 1). The estimated species-specific life span for human beings is …

Increasing numbers of very elderly patients require surgery. Elderly patients are at increased
risk of perioperative morbidity and mortality because of the high incidence of co-existing age …

Increasing life expectancies paired with age-related comorbidities have resulted in the
continued growth of the elderly surgical population. In this group, age-associated changes …

The aging process is characterized by a significant level of complexity, which makes the
perioperative care of the elderly patients extremely challenging. Typically, elderly patients …

The number of elderly individuals is projected to increase in the next century as the baby
boomers approach age 65. By 2030, estimates are that one out of five Americans will be 65 …