Editorial: Inflammation in the elderly: therapeutic drugs and strategies

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Source: Frontiers Medicine

Original: https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fmed.2025.1767912...

Published: 2026-01-12T00:00:00Z

Aging is closely associated with chronic low-grade inflammation, which contributes to multiple diseases in old age.[4][7] This Thematic Series/Editorial collects articles that focus on inflammation in the elderly and treatment options.[4][7] Includes review papers on the relationship between inflammation and coronary microvascular disease, including mechanisms and treatment options.[7] Also included are articles on medications used in elderly patients with inflammatory conditions and strategies to reduce inflammation.[4][7] Attention is paid not only to classic anti-inflammatory drugs, but also to newer targeted therapies and non-pharmacological approaches.[4][7] The aim of the issue is to contribute to a better understanding of the role of inflammation in aging and to more effective, safer treatment of elderly patients.[4][7]