Living longer and quality of life. Although Canadians are living longer, with a life expectancy of 81.7 years and a most common age at death of 85 years, the ability of many adults to perform key health functions, that is, their functional health declines as they age. similar result can be seen for 90-year-olds. In 1921, life expectancy at age 90 was 3.4 years. By 2011, a 90-year-old could expect to live another 5.3 years, a gain of 1.9 years during the 90 year reference period (Chart 1).
Pulmonologist Overview. A pulmonologist, or pulmonary disease specialist, is a physician who possesses specialized knowledge and skill in the diagnosis and treatment of pulmonary (lung) conditions and diseases. Pulmonology is classified as an internal medicine subspecialty.
A pulmonologist specializes in COPD treatment, but your primary care doctor is equally important. Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a long-term disease that causes obstruction of air flowing through your lungs. Although there is no cure for COPD, treatment can be very effective if you have the right COPD treatment team working with you.