Physiology of geriatric anesthesia
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https://doi.org/10.53591/rug.v97i1.486Keywords:
Aging, Brain functions, Geriatric medicine, Chronological ageAbstract
The aging process begins at age 30 with a degeneration of brain functions of approximately 0.8% each year. Taking age 65 as the threshold for old age, which represents 12% of the population, geriatric medicine is not concerned with prolonging life but with keeping individuals young. Similarly, surgery in the elderly should not only treat an ailment but also assess the patient's ability to withstand it and benefit from it. It is important to consider whether the patient's chronological age is their psychological age.
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