FORENSIC AGE ESTIMATION IN GERIATRIC AGE GROUP

Abstract

In the geriatric population, forensic age estimation could be essential for insurance-relatedissues, retirement processes, and work permits. Although cases of forensic age estimation aredominant in adolescents and early adults, nowadays the practice of forensic age determinationis increasing in the geriatric population as well.Forensic age estimation, in living and deceased individuals, is among the most commonlystudied topics in clinical forensic medicine. However, only few studies have been performed forage estimation in the geriatric population. Based on skeletal bone morphology, skeletal boneradiological traits, chronological dental changes, facial traits, degenerative processes, andautomated systems, there are several methods for forensic age estimation in adults and partlyin the geriatric population. This paper aims to the draw attention of health-care professionalsby discussing methods used for forensic age estimation in the geriatric population.