Geriatric patients represent a population with unique physiology, increased comorbidities, and risk of geriatric-related syndromes including frailty and dementia.1 The physical and cognitive function at baseline and the combination of these conditions鈥攎ore so than the actual chronologic age鈥攈ave a direct impact on surgical outcomes. Further, beyond traditional postoperative outcomes (ie, complications and mortality), patient-centered outcomes including measures of recovery, return to baseline presurgical function, and quality of life are especially relevant to the individual patient.2