 CGA have shown to be able to identify novel health problems in about half of elderly patients with cancer. It has previously been shown that the focused palliative care of patients with lung cancer with a focus on optimization of medication and follow up on unresolved problems increases the quality of life, eases depressive symptoms and increases survival. CGA is shown to be an effective base for intervention in order to increase the survival of the elderly in general with no known cancer, in order to increase the physical and cognitive status, and to reduce the need for changes in housing facilities. Geriatric intervention based on CGA called Comprehensive Geriatric Care CGC. 