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Frailty — the physical limitations of seniors living in the community — needs to be assessed before it can be addressed with social and health support. Virtual assessments can speed up this process.
Some older patients forego the food provided at their health care facility because it isn’t aligned with their religious and cultural preferences.
If it’s been a while since your last workout, it’s important to take things slowly.
Without proper care, lockdown measures during the COVID-19 pandemic could worsen muscle loss and long-term health in ageing populations.
For patients recovering from heart surgery, being overweight or moderately obese appears to be an advantage over being underweight or even having a normal BMI.
Rates of elective surgery are rising most among those aged over 85, due to advances in anaesthesia and techniques such as keyhole surgery. But it’s also much riskier.
Doctors may say you’re “too old” for surgery, but what they actually mean is too frail.
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Clinical Lecturer and anaesthetist, The University of Melbourne
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Senior Lecturer, Clinical Biomechanics, Staffordshire University
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Senior Lecturer, Clinical and Communication Skills, Deakin University
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Professor, Department of Public Health Sciences, Queen's University, Ontario
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Professor, Anesthesiology and Perioperative Medicine, Queen's University, Ontario
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Professor Emeritus, Anesthesiology and Perioperative Medicine, Queen's University, Ontario
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Assistant Teaching Professor, Nurse Practitioner Program, Faculty of Nursing, University of Alberta
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Associate Professor, Division of Palliative Care, Department of Medicine, L’Université d’Ottawa/University of Ottawa
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