title: [Assessment of life expectancy in older people].
abstract: Evaluation of the remaining life expectancy in elderly persons plays an important role in their care, most importantly when treatments are associated with severe side effects or when they reduce the quality of life. Prognostic scores, incorporating the functional status in addition to age and comorbidities, enable evaluation of the mortality risk during different periods of time. Despite some limitations, these scores are useful in establishing individualized treatment plans.
authors.affiliation: Service de gériatrie et réadaptation gériatrique, CHUV, CUTR Sylvana, Chemin de Sylvana 10, 1066 Epalinges. Yves.Vaucher@chuv.ch
authors.forename: Yves
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Vaucher
authors.forename: Stéfanie
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Monod
authors.forename: Christophe
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Büla
authors.forename: Stéphane
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Rochat
mesh_terms: D000203:Activities of Daily Living; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D000375:Aging; D015992:Body Mass Index; D003924:Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2 / Q000150:complications* / Q000188:drug therapy; D015577:Geriatric Assessment; D006801:Humans; D006973:Hypertension / Q000150:complications* / Q000188:drug therapy; D008017:Life Expectancy; D008297:Male; D051346:Mobility Limitation; D011379:Prognosis; D029424:Pulmonary Disease, Chronic Obstructive / Q000150:complications* / Q000188:drug therapy; D011788:Quality of Life; D051436:Renal Insufficiency, Chronic / Q000150:complications* / Q000188:drug therapy; D012307:Risk Factors; D012907:Smoking / Q000009:adverse effects*; D013997:Time Factors