title: Practical geriatrics: persistent postoperative cognitive decline in an elderly woman with preexisting neuropathology.
authors.affiliation: Department of Old Age Psychiatry of the Prince of Wales Hospital, NSW, Australia. cpeisah@bigpond.com
authors.forename: Carmelle
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Peisah
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D003072:Cognition Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000209:etiology*; D001026:Coronary Artery Bypass / Q000379:methods; D005260:Female; D005264:Femoral Fractures / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D017202:Myocardial Ischemia / Q000601:surgery; D009483:Neuropsychological Tests; D011183:Postoperative Complications; D012720:Severity of Illness Index