Human Growth and Development / Unit 15 HGD 2119 short lesson, about 20 seconds
Acute and Chronic Conditions
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The idea
Acute conditions arise quickly and pass, and become less common with age; chronic conditions develop slowly and last months or longer, and rise with age.
In practice
Flu, pneumonia and COVID proving more dangerous for older adults even as colds grow rarer.
Where people slip
Most US health-care spending goes to chronic conditions such as osteoarthritis, heart disease and diabetes.
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