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Concurrent health problems take heavy toll on seniors
03-30-2007 · EurekAlert!In the later years of life, chronic diseases and other health problems tend to accumulate and negatively affect an individual’s health, according to reports published in the latest issue of the Journal of Gerontology: Medical Sciences (Vol. 62A, No. 3). In a special section devoted to the presence of coexisting medical conditions -- known as comorbidity -- this edition of the journal features four separate articles on the topic.
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