Frailty in Older Adults: Assessment, Support, and Treatment Implications in Patients With Cancer

The aging of the Baby Boomer generation (those born from 1945–1964) is producing a demographic shift in the population of the United States (U.S. Census Bureau, 2018). The number of adults aged 65 years and older will increase from the current 49.2 million to 73.1 million by 2030 (U.S. Census Bureau, 2018). The fastest growing age group consists of individuals aged 85 years and older, which will increase from 6.4 million to 11.8 million by 2035 (U.S. Census Bureau, 2018).