title: Preventive Care for the Elderly: Uncovering the unmet needs of this population.
abstract: The practice of preventive medicine in the elderly population needs to be revitalized. A review of the existing literature of preventive medicine for recommendations for the elderly uncovers two problems: most screening studies have had few elderly subjects, and the focus has been mainly on early disease detection and prevention of mortality. Prevention of morbidity and of functional impairment should receive more emphasis.
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Mallery
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Rockwood