Asthma in the over 65’s in Scotland
- Although 95% of asthma starts in early childhood, 6 to 10% of people over the age of 65 have asthma in Scotland.
- In Scotland a total of 368,000 people have asthma and of those 54,000 are over the age of 65.
- Asthma can affect people in many different ways, older or younger.
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