Geriatriska syndromet

geriatriska syndromet
The most common geriatric syndromes affecting older patients include falls, urinary incontinence or overactive bladder, urinary tract infection, sleep problems, cognitive function problems such as delirium and dementia, and osteoporosis. 1 2 Geriatric Syndrome What Should You Do? Dementia Dementia, most simply, is a memory problem significant enough to affect your ability to carry out your usual tasks. 3 4 Spanish Americans are continuing to live longer and healthier lives. As we age, we become more likely to develop different kinds of health problems. These are called geriatric syndromes, which are problems that usually have more than one cause and involve many parts of the body. 5 The geriatric syndromes of frailty, sarcopenia, weight loss, and dementia are highly prevalent in elderly individuals across all care continuums. Despite their deleterious impact on quality of life, disability, and mortality in older adults, they are frequently under-recognized. 6 Geriatric syndromes are believed to develop when an individual experiences accumulated impairments in multiple systems that compromise their compensatory ability. In older adults with cancer, the presence of a geriatric syndrome is common and may increase the complexity of cancer treatment. 7 8 Geriatriskt syndrom. 9 Geriatriska syndrom kan be- traktas som homeostatisk svikt av komplexa system. 10 11