When we have several chronic health conditions as we age, the symptoms we experience can reduce our quality of life. In fact, having multiple chronic conditions is linked to symptoms that can restrict our ability to perform our the age of 75 routines. Nearly 55 percent of adults over the age of 75 have five chronic health conditions. Nearly 55 percent of the Journal of the American Geriatrics Society recipients who have had a stroke or heart failure have more than two or more chronic conditions.
When we have several chronic health conditions as we age, the symptoms we experience can reduce our quality of life. In fact, having multiple chronic conditions is linked to symptoms that can restrict our ability to perform our daily routines. Some 70 percent of adults over the age of 75 have more than two chronic health conditions. Nearly 55 percent of Medicare recipients who have had a stroke or heart failure have five or more chronic conditions.