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» Entrez PubMed
   Current controversies in endocrinology: screening of asymptomatic elderly for subclinical hypothyroidism.
   http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/15357891?dopt=Abstract

» Entrez PubMed - Subclinical hyperthyroidism and the risk of dementia
   The first prospective study to suggest that subclinical hyperthyroidism in the elderly increases the risk of dementia and Alzheimer's disease.
   http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/11155096?dopt=Abstract

» JAMA - Abstract: Thyroid Status, Disability and Cognitive Function, and Survival in Old Age
   Despite the outcomes of randomized controlled trials, general clinical opinion favors screening and treatment of elderly individuals with subclinical thyroid disorders.
   http://jama.ama-assn.org/cgi/content/short/292/21/2591

» The Journal of Endocrinology & Metabolism
   Spontaneous Subclinical Hypothyroidism in Patients Older than 55 Years: An Analysis of Natural Course and Risk Factors for the Development of Overt Thyroid Failure.
   http://jcem.endojournals.org/cgi/content/abstract/89/10/4890

» Thyroid Disease in Late Life
   The symptoms of a thyroid disorder in an elderly person are often different from those in a younger person.
   http://www.thyroid.ca/Guides/HG10.html

» Thyroid Disorders in the Older Patient
   Brochure for the elderly that describes the treatment and what to expect.
   http://www.thyroid.org/patients/brochures/ThyroidDisorderOlder_broch.pdf