Optimizing Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) Care in Older Adults

Laura Feemster, MD, MS

Associate Professor

Department of Medicine

Pulmonary

Critical Care and Sleep Medicine

Core Investigator

VA Puget Sound

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Learning Objectives

By the end of this lecture, you should be able to:

• Identify management strategies for dyspnea that are evidence-based and have the potential to improve outcomes and quality of life for older patients with COPD.
• Review inhaled medications used to treat COPD, with particular attention to common barriers to adherence and potential adverse effects among older patients.
• Discuss the potential impact of specific treatments, including pulmonary rehabilitation and oxygen therapy, on mobility among older patients with COPD.

[From the Winter 2022 Geriatric Healthcare Lecture Series]