TY - CHAP M1 - Book, Section TI - Prevention & Health Promotion A1 - Liu, Dandan A1 - Walter, Louise C. A2 - Walter, Louise C. A2 - Chang, Anna A2 - Chen, Pei A2 - Harper, G. Michael A2 - Rivera, Josette A2 - Conant, Rebecca A2 - Lo, Daphne A2 - Yukawa, Michi PY - 2021 T2 - Current Diagnosis & Treatment Geriatrics, 3e AB - Even in older adults, preventive interventions can limit disease and disability. The heterogeneity of medical conditions, life expectancy, and goals of treatment, however, requires a thoughtful and individualized application of prevention guidelines. This approach tailors preventive interventions to an individual, balancing benefits and harms in the context of a patient’s life expectancy and values rather than using a one-size-fits-all approach based solely on age. SN - PB - McGraw-Hill Education CY - New York, NY Y2 - 2024/11/07 UR - accessmedicine.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1180014963 ER -