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Multimorbidity in old age and its impact on life results

Brijoux, T.; Woopen, C.; Zank, S. · Zeitschrift für Gerontologie und Geriatrie · 2021 · Heft 2 · S. 108 bis 113

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Zeitschrift
Zeitschrift für Gerontologie und Geriatrie
Autor:innen
Brijoux, T.; Woopen, C.; Zank, S.
Ausgabe
Heft 2 / 2021
Jahrgang 54
Seiten
108 bis 113
Erschienen: 2021-06-23 00:00:18
ISSN
1435-1269
DOI
10.1007/s00391-021-01920-9

Zusammenfassung

Aging is often described as a process of gains and losses. While in social and emotional contexts, aging is also associated with gains and plasticity, the emphasis on loss dominates with respect to physical health [30]. Multiple studies like the Berlin aging study (BASE) [ibid.] or the German aging survey [36] have examined the physical health of the older population in Germany and analyzed the most common diagnoses. In persons above the age of 70 years, cardiovascular issues (e.g., hyperlipidemia and cerebral arteriosclerosis) and varicosis are the most common diagnoses according to BASE (ibid.). For people abo…

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Aging Age Groups Depression Dementia Aged Blood Pressure Blood Arteriosclerosis Population Germany Berlin Zeitschrift für Gerontologie und Geriatrie