FACT SHEET: EFFECTIVELY MANAGE CHRONIC DISEASE

The majority of the nearly 5 million U.S. patients with heart failure are older than 65 years. As the “baby boomers” age during the next 40 years, the number of heart-failure patients older than 65 is expected to double. (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, “Facts About Heart Failure in Older Adults,” 1999.) Statements from key ... ................
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