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Prolonging life in elderly people
— a worthwhile goal of medical care | | Author(s) | C J Bulpitt, A E Fletcher |
| Journal title | Aging: Clinical and Experimental Research, vol 7, no 5, October 1995 |
| Pages | pp 402-406 |
| Keywords | Ill health ; Longevity ; Medical care ; Preventative medicine ; Dying. |
| Annotation | The authors consider whether or not older people are approaching a 'cap' on survival, and think that they are not. They conclude that preventive medicine in older people should aim to prolong survival and prevent morbidity. It is uncertain whether morbidity can be prevented more than mortality or vice versa. The concept of compressing morbidity at the end of life is an attractive concept, but data are lacking to support this idea. |
| Accession Number | CPA-970327005 A |
| Classmark | CH: BGA: LK: LK2: CX |
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