The Geriatric Surgery: The Importance of Frailty Identification Beyond Chronological Age
<span>In the last fifty years, there has been a great improvement in social and health conditions. This have led to a significant increase in human lifespan as never seen before. In Italy, older persons are the fastest growing sector of society, mainly due to scientific progress but also to a...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2020-02-01
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| Series: | Geriatrics |
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| Online Access: | https://www.mdpi.com/2308-3417/5/1/12 |
| Summary: | <span>In the last fifty years, there has been a great improvement in social and health conditions. This have led to a significant increase in human lifespan as never seen before. In Italy, older persons are the fastest growing sector of society, mainly due to scientific progress but also to a decrease in the natality rate. According to the latest WHO data published in 2018, life expectancy in Italy is 80.5 for </span><span>males</span><span> and 84.9 for females, with a total life expectancy of 82.9 [...]</span> |
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| ISSN: | 2308-3417 |