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Major depression is more common in medically ill patients who are older than 70 years and hospitalized or institutionalized. Severe or chronic diseases associated with high rates of depression include stroke (30–60%), coronary heart disease (8–44%), cancer (1–40%), Parkinson's disease (40%), Alzheimer's disease (20–40%), and dementia ...
This increased prevalence has been explained by older adults' "longer exposure and increased vulnerability to risk factors for chronic health problems". [2] The prevalence of multimorbidity has been increasing in recent decades. [52] [53] [54] The high prevalence of multimorbidity has led to some describing it as "The most common chronic ...
Furthermore, common diseases may present atypically in elderly patients, adding further diagnostic and therapeutical complexity in patient care. Geriatrics is highly interdisciplinary consisting of specialty providers from the fields of medicine, nursing, pharmacy, social work, physical and occupational therapy.
In 2007–2009, the most frequently occurring conditions among older people in the United States were uncontrolled hypertension (34%), arthritis (50%), and heart disease (32%). [48] Chronic mucus hypersecretion (CMH), defined as "coughing and bringing up sputum", is a common respiratory symptom in elderly people. [49]
It is estimated that at least 80% of older Americans are currently living with some form of a chronic condition, with 50% of this population having two or more chronic conditions. [39] The two most common chronic conditions in the elderly are high blood pressure and arthritis, with diabetes, coronary heart disease, and cancer also being ...
The incidence of chronic disease has increased as mortality rates have decreased. [1] It is estimated that by 2030 half of the population of the USA will have one or more chronic conditions. [2] According to the CDC, 6 out of 10 adults in the U.S. are managing at least one chronic disease and 42% of adults have two or more chronic conditions. [3]
Acute and chronic pain in the elderly is often attributed to fractures from osteoporosis and can lead to further disability and early mortality. [20] These fractures may also be asymptomatic. [21] The most common osteoporotic fractures are of the wrist, spine, shoulder and hip.
Dementia affects 5% of the population older than 65 and 20–40% of those older than 85. [274] Rates are slightly higher in women than men at ages 65 and greater. [ 274 ] The disease trajectory is varied and the median time from diagnosis to death depends strongly on age at diagnosis, from 6.7 years for people diagnosed aged 60–69 to 1.9 ...