[Everything you always wanted to know about the mouth of the elderly]. / Tout ce que vous avez toujours voulu savoir sur la bouche de la personne âgée.

The inspection of the mouth of an elderly person is an integral part of the initial clinical examination. The mouth is involved in many functions such as communication, feeding and breathing. Without good oral hygiene, it can be the site of complications such as mycosis, ulceration or bleeding lesions. The principles of treatment are based above all on a preventive attitude.

[Interventional cardiology in the elderly, at the time of TAVI and left atrial appendage occlusion]. / Cardiologie interventionnelle chez le sujet âgé.

Interventional cardiology is increasingly being offered to frail elderly people thanks to significant technical progress. Transcatheter aortic valve implantation allows the treatment of aortic stenosis by implanting an aortic bioprosthesis through a catheter, without surgery. The left atrial appendage occlusion limits the risk of ischemic stroke in patients with atrial fibrillation who have a contraindication to anticoagulants. These procedures remain invasive and must be proposed after multidisciplinary consultation.

[Feedback from a COVID-19 acute geriatric unit]. / Retour d'expérience d'une unité de gériatrie aiguë Covid-19.

Following the outbreak of coronavirus disease, many experience feedbacks have been set up, at the level of departments, hospitals or crisis units. In a geriatric ward, this helped to understand what had happened to each of the caregiver and to the community. In the event of a new wave, this will allow them to anticipate. This period strengthened the sense of belonging and the interest in the well-being of the care receiver.