When we have several chronic health conditions as we age , the symptoms we have can reduce our quality of life . In addition , 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. Some 70 percent of adults over the age of 65 have more than two chronic health conditions . Nearly 55 percent of Medicare recipients who have had a stroke or heart attack have five or more chronic conditions .
When we have several chronic health conditions as we age , the symptoms we have can reduce our quality of life . In addition , 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 65 have more than two chronic health conditions . Nearly 55 percent of Medicare recipients who have had a stroke or heart attack have five or more chronic conditions .