Feed-back between geriatric syndromes: general system theory in geriatrics

Geriatrics has described three entities: confusional syndrome, incontinente and gait disorders, calling them geriatric giants. Aging process also induces changes in renal physiology such as glomerular filtration rate reduction, and alteration in water and electrolytes handling. These ageing renal ch...

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Published inInternational urology and nephrology Vol. 38; no. 3-4; pp. 785 - 786
Main Authors Musso, Carlos G, Núñez, Juan F Macías
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Netherlands Springer Nature B.V 01.01.2006
Subjects
Aged
Confusion
Fecal Incontinence
Gait Disorders, Neurologic
Geriatrics
Humans
Kidney Diseases
Syndrome
Systems Theory
Urinary Incontinence
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Summary:Geriatrics has described three entities: confusional syndrome, incontinente and gait disorders, calling them geriatric giants. Aging process also induces changes in renal physiology such as glomerular filtration rate reduction, and alteration in water and electrolytes handling. These ageing renal changes have been named as nephrogeriatric giants. These two groups of giants, geriatric and nephrogeriatric, can predispose and potentiate each other leading old people to fatal outcomes. These phenomenon of feed-back between these geriatric syndromes has its roots in the loss of complexity that the ageing process has. Complexity means that all the body systems work harmoniously. The process of senescence weakens this coordination among systems undermining complexity and making the old person frail.
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ISSN:0301-1623
1573-2584
DOI:10.1007/s11255-005-0060-4