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The Burden of Cardiovascular Disease in the Elderly: Morbidity, Mortality, and Costs

Ali Yazdanyar, +1 more
- 01 Nov 2009 - 
- Vol. 25, Iss: 4, pp 563-577
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An overview of the epidemiology of CVD in older adults is provided, including an assessment of the impact of CVC on mortality, morbidity, and health care costs.
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This article is published in Clinics in Geriatric Medicine.The article was published on 2009-11-01 and is currently open access. It has received 449 citations till now. The article focuses on the topics: Successful aging & Population.

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Successful Aging

TL;DR: The authors of as discussed by the authors stated that much of the decline associated with old age has more to do with lifestyle than aging, and that social interaction is a powerful safeguard of emotional well-being.
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