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Epidemiology of Cardiovascular Diseases in the Elderly

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Frailty and Cardiovascular Diseases

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This chapter focuses on the epidemiology of cardiovascular diseases in elderly adults who are 65 or older. Risk factors for morbidity and mortality, as well as variables associated with disability and physical and social functional decline in the elderly individuals are considered. Modifiable risk factors, such as life habits are differentiated from unmodifiable ones, such as age and sex. The chapter concentrates in particular on the impact of hypertension, dyslipidemia and diabetes on cardiovascular diseases and mortality, as well as the effect of cigarettes smoking, physical activity, obesity and isolation on cardiovascular diseases and quality of life. The results demonstrate that cardiovascular diseases are not necessarily a consequence of aging; instead, they are often linked to modifiable risk factors. We can conclude that specific, targeted prevention interventions should preferably be implemented when individuals are young, but they are also useful in the elderly not only to prolong life but also to improve their quality of life.

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    Marianna Noale, Federica Limongi & Stefania Maggi

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Noale, M., Limongi, F., Maggi, S. (2020). Epidemiology of Cardiovascular Diseases in the Elderly. In: Veronese, N. (eds) Frailty and Cardiovascular Diseases . Advances in Experimental Medicine and Biology, vol 1216. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-33330-0_4

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