Journal article
The Aging Lung Is Lung Health Good Health for Older Adults?
Abstract
The prevalence of lung conditions, such as COPD and pulmonary fibrosis, and lung infections, such as pneumonia, increases sharply with age. The physiologic, cellular, and immunologic changes that occur during aging contribute to the development of lung disease. Studies of age-related changes in physiology and function are not only key to preventing or ameliorating disease, they are also essential for understanding healthy aging. Individuals …
Authors
Bowdish DME
Journal
CHEST Journal, Vol. 155, No. 2, pp. 391–400
Publisher
Elsevier
Publication Date
February 2019
DOI
10.1016/j.chest.2018.09.003
ISSN
0012-3692