Death of fit elderly people

The author describes the way of death of 40 fit old subjects. 13 died in heart thrombosis, 11 in brain catastrophe, 11 in generalized cancer, 5 in other diseases (3 in pulmonary embolia, 1 in uraemia, 1 after an ileus operation). The death occurred after different periods of time ranging from an instant to about 6 weeks after a cachexy. Of the 40 cases observed, 22 were physicians who died in fit condition amid their activities. They missed the curing of their preliminary complaints, dissimulated to themselves. The author calls the attention of physicians with geriatric outlook to take the not complaining, dissimulation fit old patients into geriatric care. Under such conditions the decrease could have been delayed with a probability as a result of diagnosis, therapy and care.