title: Special problems in the elderly.
abstract: With aging, the heart, kidneys, liver, lungs, and brain lose mass. While not inherently impaired, the reserve capacity of the older individual to compensate for stress, metabolic derangement, and drug metabolism is increasingly limited. Functional disability occurs faster and takes longer to remediate, necessitating early preventive interventions.
authors.affiliation: University of Rochester Medical Center, NY 14642, USA.
authors.forename: R M
authors.initials: RM
authors.lastname: Oskvig
mesh_terms: D000367:Age Factors; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D000375:Aging / Q000502:physiology*; D015897:Comorbidity; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D019990:Perioperative Care; D013514:Surgical Procedures, Operative