Overview Dementia is a critical public health problem worldwide, especially as populations age. As a consequence, physicians dealing with a range of other age-associated problems can expect to see such problems in patients with dementia. Dementia diagnosis is evolving. Here,…
Introduction Despite a decline in recent decades in overall cardiovascular mortality in developed countries, the overall burden of cardiovascular disease remains substantial. The incidence of coronary artery disease (CAD), acquired valvular heart disease (VHD), and heart failure (HF) increases with…
Introduction Overview of Frailty Geriatricians have an affinity for frail older people, or should. The complex care of older adults who are frail is the very stuff of geriatric medicine. This chapter argues that the formal assessment of complexity can…
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