Sarcopenia (and sarcopenic obesity) in older patients with gynecological malignancies.

Cancer is often complicated by the deterioration of both muscle mass and function, which may be more pronounced in older people. The prevalence of sarcopenia varies according to tumour type, stage and sarcopenia definition; in gynaecologic malignancies it ranges from 25 to 50%. Unfortunately, sarcopenia is often underdiagnosed especially in overweight and obese patients.

Comprehensive geriatric assessment in older adults with cancer: Recommendations by the Italian Society of Geriatrics and Gerontology (SIGG).

Introduction: Optimizing the approach to older adults with cancer is now a priority given the increasing frequency of new cancer diagnoses that are made in the older population. The comprehensive geriatric assessment (CGA) represents the gold-standard for (1) defining prognosis and ability to withstand cancer treatments, (2) exploring the multiple aspects that define the complexity of frail older persons, and (3) designing person-tailored interventions.

Materials And Methods: In this document, based on a comprehensive revision of the literature, the Italian Society for Geriatrics and Gerontology proposes a CGA model (ONCOGER CGA) to be adopted by oncology centers for their routine approach to older patients with cancer.

The Frailty Index in older women with gynecological cancer.

Introduction: Frailty is a key condition to be screened among elderly oncological patients. Aim of our work is to measure the functional and prognostic value for 1-year mortality of the Frailty Index (FI) in a cohort of older women with gynecological cancer.

Methods: The prognostic value of FI was tested in 200 older women with gynaecological cancer (mean age = 73.

The E point: a new echographic great saphenous identification sign in specific anatomical variants and applications.

Objective To describe a new ultrasound marker of the Great Saphenous Vein at the groin. Method An ultrasound marker of the Great Saphenous Vein was identified as follows: the Great Saphenous Vein was tracked in cross-sectionally starting from the Sapheno Femoral Junction and optimally visualized where it crosses the Adductor Longus muscle, i.e.

EEG correlates of social interaction at distance.

This study investigated EEG correlates of social interaction at distance between twenty-five pairs of participants who were not connected by any traditional channels of communication. Each session involved the application of 128 stimulations separated by intervals of random duration ranging from 4 to 6 seconds. One of the pair received a one-second stimulation from a light signal produced by an arrangement of red LEDs, and a simultaneous 500 Hz sinusoidal audio signal of the same length.

Physical function and perceived quality of life in older persons.

Background And Aims: Physical function and quality of life represent two major components of multidimensional evaluation in older people. The aim of the study was to verify which specific physical function measure is a more important predictor of quality of life in these individuals.

Methods: Data are from 73 community-dwelling older persons attending a geriatric cardiovascular clinic.

Onco-geriatric approach for the management of older patients with cancer.

Introduction And Rationale: The number of older cancer patients is increasing with global aging of the population. A close interaction between oncologists and geriatricians becomes necessary to (1) better evaluate the elders' health status, (2) determine their residual clinical/biological reserves, and (3) optimize the provided medical care. In fact, aggressive antineoplastic managements are often denied to older patients, possibly because of the common misconception suggesting older age and/or clinical complexity as absolute contraindications to advanced treatments.

The aging process and potential interventions to extend life expectancy.

Aging is commonly defined as the accumulation of diverse deleterious changes occurring in cells and tissues with advancing age that are responsible for the increased risk of disease and death. The major theories of aging are all specific of a particular cause of aging, providing useful and important insights for the understanding of age-related physiological changes. However, a global view of them is needed when debating of a process which is still obscure in some of its aspects.