Understanding COPD in Older Adults

Dr. Melissa Batchelor speaks with Dr. Barbara Yawn about her journey to becoming Chief Clinical Officer of the COPD Foundation. Dr. Yawn shares the misconceptions about COPD in older adults and challenges that lead to underdiagnosis. She discusses treatment options – both pharmacologic and nonpharmacologic – and the importance of an interdisciplinary team in treating COPD. Guest: Barbara Yawn, MD Chief Clinical Officer, COPD Foundation Host: Melissa Batchelor, PhD, RN-BC, FNP-BC, FGSA, FAAN Director of the Center for Aging and Health and Humanities and Associate Professor at George Washington University School of Nursing For a quick reference, download the fact sheet Understanding COPD in Older Adults.   For more information on COPD, see GSA’s recent What’s Hot publication: Recognizing and Treating COPD in Older Adults.  This podcast episode is supported by GlaxoSmithKline. Content was developed by The Gerontological Society of America (GSA).