SENIORS AND ASTHMA

For the elderly, asthma can present a difficult challenge. Because seniors are more susceptible to respiratory failure, even a mild asthma attack can pose the same difficulty breathing as a severe attack does to a young individual. If developed at a later age, asthma may go unidentified and untreated since its symptoms mimic those of a host of other illnesses. In addition, the sedentary lifestyle of many seniors reduces the occurrence of symptoms triggered with regular exercise and movement. Many elderly asthmatics require more medication to maintain normal breathing, and medications necessary for other health issues may worsen asthma symptoms or cause a reaction when treating asthma symptoms. Cognitive issues may require help to maintain a consistent asthma treatment plan.

 

 

 

 

P.S. The diagnosis, treatment, and monitoring of asthma in an elderly person are critical.

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