The number of scientific publications on frailty has been increasing exponentially during the
past 15 years (Fig. 1). Studies on the topic are not limited to the geriatric and gerontology …

Medication adherence and persistence is recognized as a worldwide public health problem,
particularly important in the management of chronic diseases. Nonadherence to medical …

Background Epidemiological and experimental evidence has linked chronic inflammation to
cancer aetiology. It is unclear whether associations for specific inflammatory biomarkers are …

Objective The World Health Organization (WHO) recently proposed an Integrated Care for
Older People approach to guide health systems and services in better supporting functional …

Study Objective: We sought to synthesize the literature on patterns of use of emergency
services among older adults, risk factors associated with adverse health outcomes, and …

The percentage of elderly persons is rising in most countries around the world [1, 2]. In an
aging population there are increased chronic disabilities and diseases [3, 4], which are …

BACKGROUND:: As more and more cancers occur in elderly people, oncologists are
increasingly confronted with the necessity of integrating geriatric parameters in the treatment …

Background In old age, reduction in physical function leads to loss of independence, the
need for hospital and long-term nursing-home care, and premature death. We did a …

PURPOSE: To appraise the performance of Comprehensive Geriatric Assessment (CGA) in
elderly cancer patients (≥ 65 years) and to evaluate whether it could add further information …

The sustainability of healthcare systems worldwide is threatened by the absolute and
relative increase in the number of older persons. The traditional models of care (largely …