Geriatric Medicine: An Evidence-Based ApproachPeople are living longer and the population over the age of 60 is burgeoning, with repercussions for health services and healthcare expenditure in developed countries. Crucially, disease aetiology, diagnosis, and treatment in older people differ from the general adult population. Older people often have complicated co morbidities and respond to treatment in different ways compared to younger people. Evidence of efficacy of different treatments is