The Challenges of Aging for People with CF - Richard Simon, MD

Dr. Richard Simon, Professor Emeritus at the Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine at the University of Michigan, gives a comprehensive overview of the health challenges faced by an aging CF population. In addition to general aging symptoms such as decreasing mobility, reduced strength, and memory loss, there are CF-specific issues such as CF-related diabetes, CF-related bone disease, and gastrointestinal cancers. This presentation was part of CFRI's Virtual 35th National CF Education Conference on July 30, 2022.

CFRI's 35th National CF Education Conference was sponsored by Vertex Pharmaceuticals, Genentech, Gilead Sciences, Chiesi USA, AbbVie, and Ionis Pharmaceuticals.