Citations should be made in the following way: Authors. Title. Eur Respir J 2016; 48: Suppl. 60, abstract number.
Citations should be made in the following way: Authors. Title. Eur Respir J 2016; 48: Suppl. 60, abstract number.
The future is now: the challenge of ageing in respiratory medicine
Hot topicsChairs: Melanie Koenigshoff (Munich, Germany), Leonardo Michele Fabbri (Modena, Italy)
Aims: To discuss the most recent epidemiological data on ageing and multimorbidity and its effects on chronic lung disease; present the hallmarks of ageing at the organ and cellular levels; highlight the fact that ageing is a risk factor for chronic lung disease; and identify the potential consequences of ageing on therapy.
Target audience: clinicans, clinicians scientists, scientist, nurses, general practitioners.