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Specialist Geriatric secrets for the non-Geriatrician

The global elderly population is growing due to an increase in life expectancy. Older people with diminished functional and physiological reserves, multiple comorbidities, frailty, polypharmacy, risk of deterioration, hospitalisation and institutionalisation pose a challenge to clinical skills.

First published May 2018, updated July 2022 IntroductionConclusionReferences   Introduction In the UK, people aged above 65 years comprise 16% of the population, consume 43% of the NHS budget and 71% of social packages.1 Two-thirds of all hospital beds are occupied also by the elderly. The older population is increasing especially the oldest old aged above 85 years.1 The management of geriatric conditions and syndromes remains a challenge to healthcare professionals. Dealing with elderly patients requires special skills in understanding and managing a variety of conditions. This article elaborates some specialist geriatric secrets that every healthcare professional needs to be

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