Melding Geriatrics and Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation to Help Older Adults.

Growing old before growing up.

Frailty is a condition commonly associated with aging, characterized by functional and cognitive decline, increasing dependence, and early mortality, but it is rarely conceptualized in children. We present a caregivers' perspective on frailty in her daughter living with childhood chronic kidney disease, highlighting th...

Components and classification of frailty and palliative care

Background Globally, the number of people aged 65 years and older is expected to double by 2050. With increasing age, the risk of frailty and the need for palliative care also rise. A shared understanding of how to assess frailty and determine the need for palliative care could support interprofessional collaboration i...

Vascular medicine in older adults - A call for structured cooperation to improve care.

The patient population treated by vascular medicine is becoming older, which goes along with an increasing number of patients presenting with frailty syndrome. The level of frailty determines the outcomes after vascular surgery or interventions. This position paper written by the German Society for Vascular Surgery and...

Current Knowledge and Gaps in Geriatric Rehabilitation among Physical and Rehabilitation Medicine specialists.

Background The global demographic shift toward an aging population necessitates a critical transformation in healthcare, particularly within Physical and Rehabilitation Medicine (PRM). Older adults frequently present with complex geriatric syndromes, such as frailty, sarcopenia, and cognitive impairment, that demand sp...

[Impact of sarcopenia risk on the functionality of older adults after emergency surgery].

Cognitive Impairment and Frailty in Older Adults With Cardiovascular Disease: 2026 ACC Scientific Statement: A Report of the American College of Cardiology.

In older adults, cardiovascular disease (CVD) rarely occurs in isolation; cognitive impairment, frailty, and physical disability frequently coexist and together shape trajectories of health and function in later life. This American College of Cardiology Scientific Statement reviews the intersections among CVD, cognitiv...