Resumen de Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease and the Elderly

Sami R. Achem, Kenneth R. DeVault

• Gastroesophageal reflux disease is a common disorder in all patients but a particular problem in the elderly, for whom the disease often presents with advanced mucosal damage and other complications. Symptoms are also not as reliable an indication of disease severity in older patients. Likewise, therapy is more difficult because of potential side effects and drug interactions.