Recent decades have witnessed striking growth in the number of older adults both in the
United States and throughout much of the world, largely due to improved public health …

The population of older adults is expanding rapidly, and aging predisposes to
cardiovascular disease. The principle of patient-centered care must respond to the …

—Pope Francis (1) The global population nearly tripled from 1950 to 2010 (2). However,
shrinking fertility rates and longer lifespans are changing the global demographic …

The age structure of the population in the United States is expected to change dramatically
over the next several decades with a nearly two-fold increase in the size of the population …

The incidence and prevalence of most cardiovascular disorders increase with age, and
cardiovascular disease is the leading cause of death and major disability in adults≥ 75 …

The United States has seen an annual increase of> 160000 octogenarians, and this
demographic is predicted to increase by nearly 5-fold by the year 2040. 1 Age is a well …

OBJECTIVES To identify the top priority areas for research to optimize pharmacotherapy in
older adults with cardiovascular disease (CVD). DESIGN Consensus meeting. SETTING …

The incidence and prevalence of most cardiovascular disorders increase with age, and
cardiovascular disease (CVD) is the leading cause of death and major disability in adults …

Although aging does not itself cause heart failure (HF), it does lower the threshold for
manifestation of the disease. As the populations of most developed countries continue to …

The population of the developed world is steadily ageing. In the European Union,
approximately 22% of persons are over 60 years of age and this is projected to increase to …