The aging process and the weight of geriatric syndromes in the elderly in the Republic of Moldova

Abstract

The human aging process is complex and multifactorial, being accompanied by diminished functional and cognitive abilities of the human body. It is a demographic phenomenon common to all advanced countries. The study included 1158 patients aged 65 years, the mean age was 71.64 ± 0.17. The patients were examined in the specialized geriatrics section of the IMSP Clinical Hospital of the Ministry of Health between May 2015 and June 2018. The research included investigation, clinical examination, paraclinical investigations, and geriatric scores. Assessing the sensory status of the patients, the share of hearing loss of 38.39% and the decrease of visual acuity was established at a percentage of 78.57% of the elderly in the given study. According to the data obtained, the most common geriatric syndromes are pain syndrome, fall syndrome and fragility syndrome. Elderly patients with multiple geriatric syndromes had poor quality of life.