GERD in the Elderly

<p>While <a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&zu=http://heartburn.about.com/od/gerdacidrefluxdisease/a/gerd_acidreflux.htm">GERD</a> affects millions of people, the odds of developing this disorder increases with age. This means the elderly are more likely than younger adults to suffer from GERD.</p> <p>An elderly patient may not experiences the same symptoms of <a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&zu=http://heartburn.about.com/cs/heartburn101/a/hrtbrn_symptoms.htm">heartburn</a> with their GERD because their symptoms may be different from what is considered the normal symptoms of the disease. Learn what these symptoms are and how <a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&zu=http://heartburn.about.com/od/gerdacidrefluxdisease/a/Gerd-In-The-Elderly.htm">GERD in the elderly</a> can be treated.</p> <p><strong>Related Resources:</strong></p> <ul> <li><a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&zu=http://heartburn.about.com/od/whatcausesheartburn/f/overweightcauseheartburn.htm">Weight and Heartburn</a></li> <li><a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&zu=http://heartburn.about.com/od/goodfoodsbadfoods/a/foodscausereflx.htm">Foods That Trigger Heartburn</a></li> <li><a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&zu=http://heartburn.about.com/od/preventinghear...
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