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CARING FOR ADULT-ONSET CYSTIC FIBROSIS DIAGNOSED AT THE AGE OF 79: A CASE REPORT

JEE LEE, MİKE GORENCHTEİN

European Journal of Geriatrics and Gerontology - 2025;7(2):134-136

North Shore University Hospital & Long Island Jewish Medical Center, Division of Geriatrics and Palliative Medicine, New York, USA

 

We present a case of cystic fibrosis (CF) diagnosed at the age of 79, one of the oldest CF cases known to date. Our patient had an unconventional CF genotype, leading to an odyssey of a clinical journey that involved frequent treatment modifications and advanced genetic testing. The course was complicated by multiple prolonged recurrent hospitalizations, requiring extensive geriatrics, and pulmonary multidisciplinary collaborative care. This case illustrates the complexity of caring for geriatric patients with CF, highlighting the following key geriatrics M’s: (m)ulti-complexity, (m)obility, (m)edications, and what (m)atters most.