2024 Volume 39 Issue 1 Pages 48-57
In Japan, the elderly population is constantly increasing. An increasing number of geriatric patients equals an increasing number of comorbidities for physicians to consider. Frailty, advanced multimorbidity, uncertainty, geriatric syndromes and polypharmacy are particular problems when considering palliative care for the elderly. When considering palliative care for elderly patients with pancreatic disease, it is necessary to assess their functioning, bearing in mind the characteristics and problems associated with aging. To deal with these issues multidisciplinary teams need to work together to provide support, paying particular attention to the characteristics of pancreatic disease.
