Implementation of geriatric haematology programmes for the treatment of older people with haematological malignancies in low-resource settings.

In 2020, about 600 000 people aged 65 years and older were diagnosed with a haematological malignancy worldwide, and this number will increase to almost 1 million by 2040, with the largest growth taking place in regions with less developed economies. Health-care systems globally are ill-prepared to face this impending increase in the burden of haematological malignancies among older people, and geriatric oncology and haematology are not properly developed in most low-income and middle-income countries, as well as in many community settings in high-income countries. Here, we provide an overview of the status of geriatric haematology in resource-limited settings, with a focus on health-care systems, educational activities, availability of resource-stratified guidelines, development of clinical programmes, and ongoing research initiatives.

Implementation of an Algorithm of Cohort Classification to Prevent the Spread of COVID-19 in Nursing Homes.

Older adults living in nursing homes are the most vulnerable group of the COVID-19 pandemic. There are many difficulties in isolating residents and limiting the spread in this setting. We have developed a simple algorithm with a traffic light format for resident classification and sectorization within nursing homes, based on basic diagnostic tests, surveillance of symptoms onset, and close contact monitoring.

[Cross-speciality geriatrics: A health-care challenge for the 21st century].

Increasing numbers of older persons are being treated by specialties other than Geriatric Medicine. Specialists turn to Geriatric Teams when they need to accurately stratify their patients' risk and prognosis, predict the potential impact of their, often, invasive interventions, optimise their clinical status, and contribute to discharge planning. Oncology and Haematology, Cardiology, General Surgery, and other surgical departments are examples where such collaborative working is already established, to a varying extent.

[Colorectal cancer in the elderly. Surgical treatment, chemotherapy, and contribution from geriatrics].

Age is the biggest risk factor for colorectal cancer, with 70% of the cases in patients over 70 years old. For this reason, a review is presented on the surgical treatment and chemotherapy of cancer of colon and rectum in the elderly. A search was performed in PubMed, including words such as elderly, surgery, colorectal cancer, chemotherapy, radiotherapy, and oncogeriatrics, and review articles and originals on treatment of colorectal cancer in the elderly were selected.