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The elderly patient and multiple disease

A N Exton-Smith

    Current Medical Research and Opinion
    |January 1, 1982
    PubMed
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    Effective elderly care requires distinguishing diseases from resulting disabilities and assessing functional capacity. Early detection and treatment are crucial, but often hindered by unreported conditions in older adults.

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    Area of Science:

    • Gerontology and Geriatric Medicine
    • Internal Medicine
    • Public Health

    Background:

    • Aging is associated with physiological and mental decline, and impaired homeostasis.
    • The elderly are susceptible to multiple diseases due to various contributing factors.
    • Functional assessment is key to understanding and managing elderly health.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To highlight the importance of differentiating between diseases and disabilities in the elderly.
    • To emphasize functional assessment for evaluating physical and mental impairments.
    • To discuss factors contributing to multiple diseases in older adults and their treatment implications.

    Main Methods:

    • Review and synthesis of factors influencing disease development in the elderly.

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  • Discussion of functional assessment methodologies for elderly disability.
  • Analysis of challenges in early disease detection and treatment reporting.

    • Main Results:

    • Effective management hinges on distinguishing diseases from disabilities and functional assessment.
    • Aging impacts physiological and mental performance, increasing disease risk.
    • Many elderly disabilities go unreported, complicating timely medical intervention.

    Conclusions:

    • A functional approach to assessing disability is essential for the elderly.
    • Early detection and adequate treatment are vital but often delayed by underreporting.
    • Understanding age-related changes and disease factors improves geriatric care.