Asthma is a disease that affects approximately 7% of adults residing in the USA; the
prevalence is even greater in children and approaches 10%. The CDC has reported that the …

Asthma in the elderly is underdiagnosed and undertreated, and there is a paucity of
knowledge on the subject. The National Institute on Aging convened this workshop to …

Historically, asthma has been envisioned as a disease of younger ages. This has led to the
assumption that respiratory symptoms suggestive of asthma occurring in older ages are to …

Asthma in the elderly (> 65 yr old) is common and associated with higher morbidity and
mortality than asthma in younger patients. The poor outcomes in this group are due, in part …

Asthma is a consequence of complex gene–environment interactions, with diversity in
clinical presentation and the type and intensity of airway inflammation and remodeling. Age …

Although often regarded as a disease of childhood, asthma is common in elderly people.
Although recent figures show a decline over the past few years in the number of asthma …

Asthma is underdiagnosed and undertreated in older adults. The classic symptoms,
including episodic wheezing, shortness of breath, and chest tightness, are nonspecific in this …

Asthma has been considered a rare disease in the elderly, but recent studies have shown
that it is as common in the elderly as in the middle-aged population. Diagnosis of asthma is …

Asthma is a common disease affecting approximately 300 million people worldwide, across
all age ranges. Despite advances in asthma outcomes of the last few decades, there …

The aging population is growing at an unparalleled rate. Asthma is common in the elderly
(age over 65 years) and can be more severe with little chance for remission. Asthma in older …