Introduction Chronic constipation (CC) is a highly prevalent health ... gastroenterologists and patients with additional information on complementary treatment options for CC in the elderly population ...

Chronic constipation affects almost one in six adults and is even more frequent in the elderly. In the vast majority of patients ... and normal or slow transit constipation. Treatment of chronic ...

An update on the management of constipation in the elderly is also provided. Drugs Anabolic steroids, analgesics, opioids (codeine), NSAIDs, anticholinergics, anticonvulsivants, antidepressants ...

Constipation remedies: What works ... It can affect adults and children and is more common in pregnancy and the elderly. You are probably constipated if: You haven’t had a bowel movement ...