| Theme |
Digestive Diseases of the Aged Over 85 -- the Characteristics and Therapeutic Points |
| Title |
The Characteristics of Colon Diseases in the Elderly |
| Author |
Atsushi Nishida |
Division of Gastroenterology, Department of Medicine, Shiga University of Medical Science |
| Author |
Hiroshi Hasegawa |
Division of Gastroenterology, Department of Medicine, Shiga University of Medical Science |
| Author |
Akira Andoh |
Division of Gastroenterology, Department of Medicine, Shiga University of Medical Science |
| Author |
Yoshihide Fujiyama |
Division of Gastroenterology, Department of Medicine, Shiga University of Medical Science |
| [ Summary ] |
The elderly population is rapidly increasing. As individuals age, a variety of changes occur in every organ. These physiological changes in the elderly are usually associated with chronic diseases, including cardiovascular diseases, diabetes, and hyperlipidemia. For these conditions, the elderly are prescribed multiple medications. The prevalence of certain colonic diseases increases with age ; the representative colon diseases of people aged over 80 years (the super‒elderly) are ischemic colitis, colonic diverticula, and colon cancer. It is important to understand the characteristics of colon disease in the super‒elderly and to reflect this in daily medical practice. |