How old is old? Identifying a chronological age and factors related with the perception of old age

Daignault, Myriam; Wassef, Andréanne; Nguyên, Quôc Dinh

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“…Some define elderly as > 65 years of age [ 25 ] and others as > 75 years of age [ 21 ]. A study trying to define a cutoff age for what is considered elderly by interviewing 300 individuals landed on 73.7 years [ 6 ]. In a recent AOSpine study on DCM surgery in the elderly, the cutoff age for elderly was set to 70 years [ 37 ].…”

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Surgery for degenerative cervical myelopathy in the elderly: a nationwide registry-based observational study with patient-reported outcomes

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Background The aim of this study was to investigate whether clinical outcomes in patients aged ≥ 70 undergoing decompressive surgery for degenerative cervical myelopathy (DCM) differ from those of younger patients (50–70 years) at 1 year. Methods Data were obtained from the Norwegian Registry for Spine Surgery (NORspine). Among 651 patients included, 177 (27.2%) were ≥ 70 years old. The primary outcome was change in the Neck Disability Index (NDI). Secondary outcomes were changes in the European Myelopathy Score (EMS), quality of life (EuroQoL EQ-5D), numeric rating scales (NRS) for headache, neck pain, and arm pain, and complications. Results Significant improvements in all patient-reported outcomes (PROMs) were detected for both age cohorts at 1 year. For the two age cohorts combined, there was a statistically significant improvement in the NDI score (mean 9.2, 95% CI 7.7 to 10.6, P < 0.001). There were no differences between age cohorts in mean change of NDI (− 8.9 vs. − 10.1, P = 0.48), EQ-5D (0.13 vs. 0.17, P = 0.37), or NRS pain scores, but elderly patients experienced a larger improvement in EMS (0.7 vs. 1.3, P = 0.02). A total of 74 patients (15.6%) in the younger cohort and 43 patients (24.3%) in the older cohort experienced complications or adverse effects within 3 months of surgery, mainly urinary and respiratory tract infections. Conclusion Surgery for DCM was associated with significant improvement across a wide range of PROMs for both younger and elderly patients. Surgery for DCM should not be denied based on age alone.

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Surgery for degenerative cervical myelopathy in the elderly: a nationwide registry-based observational study with patient-reported outcomes

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“…However, in the analysis of patients in PMPS group during rest and movement, we found that older patients were more likely to have moderate or severe pain. The speci c reason may be related to the physiological changes of pain perception system, through the subjective expression of pain or the changes of physical activities [43,44]. We believe that younger patients are more likely to perceive the occurrence of pain, while older patients are more sensitive to the degree of pain.…”

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Incidence, risk factors, prevention and treatment of postmastectomy pain syndrome in breast cancer: A multicenter study

Ren¹,

Kong²,

Yang³

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International Journal of Surgery

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How do we understand ‘age’ and ‘aging’? Cultural constructions of the ‘aging’ experience in British English and Chinese from a linguistic perspective

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2024

Journal of Aging Studies

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How old is old? Identifying a chronological age and factors related with the perception of old age

Cited by 5 publications

References 13 publications

Surgery for degenerative cervical myelopathy in the elderly: a nationwide registry-based observational study with patient-reported outcomes

Surgery for degenerative cervical myelopathy in the elderly: a nationwide registry-based observational study with patient-reported outcomes

Incidence, risk factors, prevention and treatment of postmastectomy pain syndrome in breast cancer: A multicenter study

How do we understand ‘age’ and ‘aging’? Cultural constructions of the ‘aging’ experience in British English and Chinese from a linguistic perspective

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