Background Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a common disease and an
important health care problem in older adults. The impact of age and specific geriatric issues …

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) in old age is an increasing problem.
Understanding the features of COPD in older patients is important in order to introduce …

Abstract The prevalence of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) dramatically
increases with age, and COPD complicated by chronic respiratory failure may be considered …

Aim As the Japanese population ages, the number of older patients with chronic obstructive
pulmonary disease (COPD) is expected to increase, but the prevalence of COPD in patients …

Advances in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among olde... : Current Opinion in
Pulmonary Medicine Advances in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among older adults …

Background Although the age range of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)
patients is broad, few studies have focused on the effects of age on disease characteristics …

The daily impact of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) on younger patients is
often underappreciated. To assess this, we investigated the disease burden experienced by …

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) causes morbidity and mortality worldwide.
Due to the improvement in environmental sanitation and medical care, the general life span …

Background Geriatric syndromes (GS) are multi‐factorial conditions that make older adults
vulnerable to morbidities and poor outcomes. The main objective was to observe the …

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a leading cause of mortality and morbidity
in older adults worldwide. It can be exacerbated by other chronic and acute health problems …