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Research reveals bedside assessment can increase well-being of elderly cancer patients

10/31/11

Research conducted recently at the Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center revealed that bedside assessment can result in better outcomes for elderly cancer patients.

The study was centered around older adults who were diagnosed with acute myelogenous leukemia and focused on how well they can handle treatment with assessment done by a simple tool.

"We're trying to develop better assessment strategies for older adults with this particularly aggressive disease because, functionally, they encompass a broad age spectrum," said Heidi Klepin, of Wake Forest Baptist and the study's lead author. "It's well known that older patients with acute leukemia do not tolerate and benefit from standard, aggressive therapies as much as younger patients."

Another recent study on testosterone levels in older men revealed that males with higher levels of testosterone lose less muscle mass as they age and thus offset frailty better. Maintaining health is a priority among senior citizens not just for their longevity, but also to save money on life insurance coverage.


 

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