The high incidence of falls among older adults leads to increased health care costs and decrements in functional status.
MD, FRCPC, FACP, AGSF
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Thrombocytopenia, whether symptomatic or not, is a relatively common finding in clinical medicine. The causes of thrombocytopenia are many, and all of these may be found at all ages.
Myelodysplastic syndromes are among the most common hematological malignancies in Western countries, with a median age at diagnosis of 74.
Randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled studies and observational studies have documented that statins reduce mortality and major cardiovascular events in high-risk persons with hypercholesterolemia.
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Bathing individuals with dementia has been reported as one of the most difficult activities of daily living and often results in unwanted behaviours.
The requests for mental capacity assessments are increasing in number and variety. It is incumbent upon those who perform these assessments to ensure that they properly understand mental capacity.
Cobalamin (vitamin B12) deficiency is particularly common in among older adults, although it is frequently undiagnosed as the clinical presentations may be subtle.
Multiple myeloma (MM) is an uncommon malignant plasma cell disorder that often presents in older adults.
Basal cell carcinoma (BCC) is a common, slow-growing malignant skin tumour that only very rarely metastasizes.
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