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New study finds chronological age may not be the best guide to prevention and care

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New study finds chronological age may not be the best guide to prevention and care
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Life expectancy has nearly doubled over the past century, thanks to remarkable advances in basic science, medicine and public health. That longer average lifespan, however, brings a greater risk of developing multiple chronic diseases at once. While so-called multimorbidity is known to be associated with poorer health outcomes—including increased hospitalizations, emergency department visits and disability—how combinations of specific conditions and variables such as age affect people's health r

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