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Gastrointestinal Tract Disorders in Older Age
Considering an increase in the life expectancy leading to a rise in the elderly population, it is important to recognize the changes that occur along the process of aging. Gastrointestinal (GI) changes in the elderly are common, and despite some GI disorders being more prevalent in the elderly, ther...
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6354172/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/30792972 http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2019/6757524 |
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author | Dumic, Igor Nordin, Terri Jecmenica, Mladen Stojkovic Lalosevic, Milica Milosavljevic, Tomica Milovanovic, Tamara |
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description | Considering an increase in the life expectancy leading to a rise in the elderly population, it is important to recognize the changes that occur along the process of aging. Gastrointestinal (GI) changes in the elderly are common, and despite some GI disorders being more prevalent in the elderly, there is no GI disease that is limited to this age group. While some changes associated with aging GI system are physiologic, others are pathological and particularly more prevalent among those above age 65 years. This article reviews the most important GI disorders in the elderly that clinicians encounter on a daily basis. We highlight age-related changes of the oral cavity, esophagus, stomach, small and large bowels, and the clinical implications of these changes. We review epidemiology and pathophysiology of common diseases, especially as they relate to clinical manifestation in elderly. Details regarding management of specific disease are discussed in detail if they significantly differ from the management for younger groups or if they are associated with significant challenges due to side effects or polypharmacy. Cancers of GI tract are not included in the scope of this article. |
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spelling | pubmed-63541722019-02-21 Gastrointestinal Tract Disorders in Older Age Dumic, Igor Nordin, Terri Jecmenica, Mladen Stojkovic Lalosevic, Milica Milosavljevic, Tomica Milovanovic, Tamara Can J Gastroenterol Hepatol Review Article Considering an increase in the life expectancy leading to a rise in the elderly population, it is important to recognize the changes that occur along the process of aging. Gastrointestinal (GI) changes in the elderly are common, and despite some GI disorders being more prevalent in the elderly, there is no GI disease that is limited to this age group. While some changes associated with aging GI system are physiologic, others are pathological and particularly more prevalent among those above age 65 years. This article reviews the most important GI disorders in the elderly that clinicians encounter on a daily basis. We highlight age-related changes of the oral cavity, esophagus, stomach, small and large bowels, and the clinical implications of these changes. We review epidemiology and pathophysiology of common diseases, especially as they relate to clinical manifestation in elderly. Details regarding management of specific disease are discussed in detail if they significantly differ from the management for younger groups or if they are associated with significant challenges due to side effects or polypharmacy. Cancers of GI tract are not included in the scope of this article. Hindawi 2019-01-17 /pmc/articles/PMC6354172/ /pubmed/30792972 http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2019/6757524 Text en Copyright © 2019 Igor Dumic et al. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ This is an open access article distributed under the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited. |
spellingShingle | Review Article Dumic, Igor Nordin, Terri Jecmenica, Mladen Stojkovic Lalosevic, Milica Milosavljevic, Tomica Milovanovic, Tamara Gastrointestinal Tract Disorders in Older Age |
title | Gastrointestinal Tract Disorders in Older Age |
title_full | Gastrointestinal Tract Disorders in Older Age |
title_fullStr | Gastrointestinal Tract Disorders in Older Age |
title_full_unstemmed | Gastrointestinal Tract Disorders in Older Age |
title_short | Gastrointestinal Tract Disorders in Older Age |
title_sort | gastrointestinal tract disorders in older age |
topic | Review Article |
url | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6354172/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/30792972 http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2019/6757524 |
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