In the past, asthma was considered mainly as a childhood disease. However, asthma is an
important cause of morbidity and mortality in the elderly nowadays. In addition, the burden of …

Asthma was long considered a childhood disease. There was little focus on asthma in
elderly subjects until the Tucson epidemiologic study of obstructive lung disease brought …

The prevalence of asthma in the most advanced ages is similar to that of younger ages.
However, the concept that older individuals may suffer from allergic asthma has been largely …

Recent literature has emphasized the clinical and socio-epidemiological significance of
asthma in the elderly. However, why the disease burden remains high in this group is …

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 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 …

As the population increases in age, the diseases of older age will have increasing
prevalence and place a greater burden on the health system. Despite asthma being usually …

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 …

Half the elderly individuals with asthma have not been diagnosed, yet their quality of life is
substantially impaired. Primary care physicians should, therefore, be encouraged to ask …

Key points Asthma in the elderly can be difficult to identify due to modifications of its clinical
features and functional characteristics. Several comorbidities are associated with asthma in …