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 …

Cellular senescence results in cell cycle arrest with secretion of cytokines, chemokines,
growth factors, and remodeling proteins (senescence-associated secretory phenotype; …

The substantial increase in the worldwide prevalence of asthma and atopy has been
attributed to lifestyle changes that reduce exposure to bacteria. A recent insight is that the …

Background The exponential increase of individuals aged> 64 yrs is expected to impact the
burden of asthma. We aimed to explore the level of asthma control in elderly subjects, and …

In this chapter, we review the last 10 years of literature on self-management of illnesses
(acute/episodic and chronic) and wellness (eg, health promotion). We focus on health self …

Background Long-term conditions may negatively impact multiple aspects of quality of life
including physical functioning and mental wellbeing. The rapid systematic review aimed to …

Objectives To evaluate a self‐regulation intervention for asthma for older adults. Design A
blinded randomized controlled trial. Setting Single‐center tertiary care academic center …

Background The prevalence of asthma in the elderly is increasing and associated with
higher mortality than in children or young adults. However, the effects of age on the …

Asthma affects a significant proportion of elderly patients, but unfortunately, it is responsible
for a high asthma-related morbidity and mortality in this population. This may be related not …

Multifactorial assessments, including comorbidities, treatment adherence, and
polypharmacy, are important for better asthma control in elderly asthmatic patients. Further …