Sazlina S G
Malays Fam Physician. 2015 Apr 30;10(1):2-10. eCollection 2015.
The world population of older people is on the rise with improved health services. With longevity, older people are at increased risk of chronic non-communicable diseases (NCDs), which are also leading causes of death among older people. Screening through case finding in primary care would allow early identification of NCDs and its risk factors, which could lead to the reduction of related complications as well as mortality. However, direct evidence for screening older people is lacking and the decision to screen for diseases should be made based on comorbidity, functional status and life expectancy, and has to be individualised.
随着医疗服务的改善，全球老年人口数量在不断增加。随着寿命延长，老年人患慢性非传染性疾病（NCDs）的风险增加，这些疾病也是老年人死亡的主要原因。通过初级保健中的病例发现进行筛查，能够早期识别非传染性疾病及其风险因素，这可能会减少相关并发症以及死亡率。然而，目前缺乏针对老年人进行筛查的直接证据，疾病筛查的决定应基于合并症、功能状态和预期寿命，并必须因人而异。
