老年哮喘常因慢性阻塞性肺病人诱发,而导致慢性阻塞性肺病的原因中,常见的原因之一便是吸烟,因此,老年哮喘患者应积极戒烟,并配合适当的运动训练,这样才能减少呼吸困难及倦怠感。老年人的哮喘发作可能是本身就有过敏性哮喘的体质。但也有可能是因为其它的疾病所引发的症状,常见的就是老烟民,因为罹患慢性阻塞性肺 Elderly asthma often caused by chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, and lead to chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, one of the common causes of smoking, therefore, elderly asthma patients should actively quit smoking, and with proper exercise training, so as to reduce breathing Difficulties and feelings of burnout. The onset of an asthma in the elderly may be a constitution of allergic asthma itself. However, it is also possible that the symptoms caused by other diseases are common among older smokers who suffer from chronic obstructive pulmonary disease