When It Comes to Older Adults, Language Matters and Is Changing: American Geriatrics Society Update on Reframing Aging Style Changes

Cardiovascular Disease in the Older Adult

“…‘Older adults’—the preferred term—only implied chronologic age without suggesting associated function. 11 The term ‘elderhood’ describes the life phase that has its own challenges, priorities, and privileges. Many older adults experience time with dementia and/or disability for themselves or their loved ones as their lives are progressively longer.…”

Prognosis of PCI in the Older Adult Population: Outcomes From the Multicenter Prospective e-ULTIMASTER Registry

“…Coronary artery disease (CAD) is the most common cause of death worldwide and is a leading cause of mortality and morbidity in older adults. [1][2][3][4] Globally, the population is aging, thanks to the progress made in medical science. Moreover, the number of older adult patients with CAD undergoing percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) increased over the past decade [5][6][7] and is expected to grow even further.…”