End-of-life issues in elderly patients.
OBJECTIVE
To describe elderly-specific issues in end-of-life care.


METHODS
Literature review and case examples.


RESULTS
There is great heterogeneity in elderly patients' responses to end-of-life care.


CONCLUSIONS
Developmental and individual issues need to be considered in end-of-life discussions.
Liptzin
Benjamin
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Department of Psychiatry, Baystate Medical Center, Springfield, Massachusetts 01199, USA. benjamin.liptzin@bhs.org
D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D003657:Decision Making; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010347:Patient Care Planning; D013727:Terminal Care