Surgery
Older surgery patients should be screened for frailty: study
(HealthDay)—Screening older surgery patients for frailty could improve their outcomes and chances for survival, researchers say.
Oct 7, 2016
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(HealthDay)—Screening older surgery patients for frailty could improve their outcomes and chances for survival, researchers say.
Oct 7, 2016
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(HealthDay)—At one month after acute myocardial infarction (AMI), many older adults have slow gait, which is associated with increased risk of death or readmission at one year, according to a study published online March ...
Mar 9, 2016
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A study involving nearly 27,000 older adults on five continents found that nearly 1 in 10 met criteria for pre-dementia based on a simple test that measures how fast people walk and whether they have cognitive complaints. ...
Jul 25, 2014
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