Asthma is associated with significant morbidity and mortality in the geriatric population.
Despite the rising incidence of asthma in people > 65 years of age, the diagnosis is …

As we approach the twenty-first century the demographics of our patient population are
changing. Life expectancy has increased by 4 to 5 years over the previous two decades. As …

Allergies and asthma are diseases that affect individuals of all ages, and their prevalence is
comparable in all age groups. As age demographics in the United States and other …

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 …

Asthma affects older adults to the same extent as children and adolescents. However, one is
led to imagine that asthma prevalence decreases with aging and becomes a rare entity in …

Background: Due to the aging population, there is an increase in the number of elderly
patients with asthma. Although signs and symptoms are similar to those in younger patients …

Asthma is an important problem in the elderly, our fastest growing age group. Asthma in the
elderly is sometimes underdiagnosed and undertreated. The elderly asthmatic has a poorer …

The fastest growing population in the United States is the elderly person. Clinicians can
expect to see more patients that are elderly in their practice with asthma because the …

Asthma is a common disease with an overall prevalence in the general population of 6% to
7%[1]. A higher prevalence of disease is found in the elderly; it is estimated that 7% to 9% of …

Asthma in older adults (often classified as those 65 years or older) is relatively common,
underdiagnosed, and suboptimally treated. It is an important health problem, as the …