title: Gastroesophageal reflux disease and the elderly.
abstract: 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.
authors: Department of Medicine, Mayo Clinic College of Medicine, Jacksonville, FL, USA.
authors: Sami R
authors: SR
authors: Achem
authors: Department of Medicine, Mayo Clinic College of Medicine, Jacksonville, FL, USA. Electronic address: devault@mayo.edu.
authors: Kenneth R
authors: KR
authors: DeVault
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000375:Aging; D004947:Esophagus / Q000503:physiopathology; D005764:Gastroesophageal Reflux / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000628:therapy; D005769:Gastrointestinal Motility / Q000502:physiology; D006801:Humans; D015995:Prevalence; D014481:United States / Q000453:epidemiology
keywords: Barrett esophagus; Gastroesophageal reflux disease; Lower esophageal sphincter; Motility studies