[Everything you always wanted to know about the mouth of the elderly].

The inspection of the mouth of an elderly person is an integral part of the initial clinical examination. The mouth is involved in many functions such as communication, feeding and breathing. Without good oral hygiene, it can be the site of complications such as mycosis, ulceration or bleeding lesions.

[Interventional cardiology in the elderly, at the time of TAVI and left atrial appendage occlusion].

Interventional cardiology is increasingly being offered to frail elderly people thanks to significant technical progress. Transcatheter aortic valve implantation allows the treatment of aortic stenosis by implanting an aortic bioprosthesis through a catheter, without surgery. The left atrial appendage occlusion limits the risk of ischemic stroke in patients with atrial fibrillation who have a contraindication to anticoagulants.