Thursday May 16, 2024
Chronic Disease Management
In North America and in most western European countries approximately 80% of adults over age 65 have a chronic disease and of these 30% have three or more chronic conditions.
The most common chronic conditions experienced by older adults include: Arthritis (osteoarthritis, rheumatoid)
Heart Disease (heart attack, arrhythmia, high blood pressure, heart failure) and Respiratory Disease (asthma, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease)
You can access this NICE Care of the Elderly podcast episode on our website at: https://www.nicenet.ca/articles/chronic-disease-management. The website provides a text transcript, related links/videos, and a downloadable PDF version.
The National Initiative for Care Of The Elderly (NICE) has compiled a series of podcast episodes based on research studies focused on understanding life challenges as people age.
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