No need to go gentle into that good night just yet for this octogenarian

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No need to go gentle into that good night just yet for this octogenarian

3 August 2022

Jonathan Bentley

Wednesday 3 August 2022, 12:35 AM

After treatment, 83-year-old Allegra was back to holding her own against her younger office co-workers [Image: Pixabay]

GP Jonathan Bentley finds one of his elderly patients who usually keeps up with her co-workers but looks to be on the decline, may not be succumbing to old age

Key points, Elderly patients may have gradual-onset, non-specific symptoms that could plausibly be due to old age, but may not be. Such symptoms could include w, Pract Green w Pale Yellow

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