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Pneumonia can sneak up on elderly people and wreak life-threatening havoc before family members recognize the need for hospital care, warns Nabin Sapkota, M.D., a hospitalist in Nebraska. That\u2019s because the disease shows up differently in older people than in younger ones.<\/p>\n

In an article at the website for the newspaper The Columbus Telegram<\/em>, Sapkota explains how early pneumonia looks in older people\u2014and why it appears different than in younger folks. For example:<\/p>\n

The lungs of elderly patients<\/a> may not be able to react promptly to the infection. They may not be able to cough strongly and may not be aware of the swallow [sic<\/em>] breathing. As a result some elderly patients do not complain of cough or shortness of breath. They may only describe their symptom as an uncomfortable feeling in the chest.<\/p>\n

Other potential symptoms in elderly people<\/a> include feeling cold, weak and lethargic; having a decreased appetite; and being slightly confused, Sapkota explains. Catching pneumonia early may save your loved one\u2019s life, even if it doesn\u2019t seem as urgent as you thought it would.<\/p>\n

This post is for general information only, not individual advice or to take the place of a personal consultation with your health-care provider.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Pneumonia can sneak up on elderly people and wreak life-threatening havoc before family members recognize the need for hospital care, warns Nabin Sapkota, M.D., a hospitalist in Nebraska. That\u2019s because the disease shows up differently in older people than in younger ones. 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