Importance Delirium is defined as an acute disorder of attention and cognition. It is a
common, serious, and often fatal condition among older patients. Although often …

Basic research advances in recent years have furthered our understanding of the natural
history of Alzheimer's disease (AD). It is now recognized that pathophysiological changes …

PURPOSE To update the ASCO guideline (2018) on the practical assessment and
management of age-associated vulnerabilities in older patients undergoing systemic cancer …

The NCCN Guidelines for Older Adult Oncology address specific issues related to the
management of cancer in older adults, including screening and comprehensive geriatric …

Abstract Since 1989, four Canadian Consensus Conferences on the Diagnosis and
Treatment of Dementia (CCCDTD) have provided evidence‐based dementia guidelines for …

Background The Mini Mental State Examination (MMSE) is a cognitive test that is commonly
used as part of the evaluation for possible dementia. Objectives To determine the diagnostic …

Low back pain (LBP) is one of the major disabling health conditions among older adults
aged 60 years or older. While most causes of LBP among older adults are non-specific and …

Importance Dementia is a global public health problem. The Mini-Mental State Examination
(MMSE) is a proprietary instrument for detecting dementia, but many other tests are also …

The critical role of primary care clinicians (PCCs) in Alzheimer's disease (AD) prevention,
diagnosis and management must evolve as new treatment paradigms and disease …

Delirium is an acute disorder of attention and cognition in elderly people (ie, those aged 65
years or older) that is common, serious, costly, under-recognised, and often fatal. A formal …