Older Adults with Asthma – A Different Disease

This webinar was first aired on August 27, 2020.

Summary

Dr. Alan Baptist discussed the unique experiences and specific medical needs in care for older patients with asthma.

Objectives

• To examine how asthma symptoms and spirometry may differ in older adults compared to younger populations
• To analyze how unique factors, including asthma COPD overlap (ACO), are associated with poor asthma control and quality of life in older adults
• To evaluate the optimal pharmacologic and non-pharmacologic management strategies for older adults with asthma

SPEAKER:

Dr. Alan Baptist

CME is available through ACAAI for this webinar
CNE is available through Allergy & Asthma Network’s Online Learning HQ