TY - CHAP M1 - Book, Section TI - Chapter 34. Geriatric Physiology A1 - Thekkekandam, Janine L. A1 - Arora, Harendra A2 - Atchabahian, Arthur A2 - Gupta, Ruchir PY - 2013 T2 - The Anesthesia Guide AB - People over 65 years of age are 3.5 times more likely to have surgery. Aging results in a progressive decline in the functional reserve of all organs; the rate at which function diminishes is highly variable between individuals. SN - PB - The McGraw-Hill Companies CY - New York, NY Y2 - 2024/03/28 UR - accessanesthesiology.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=57260737 ER -