Multimorbidity

Multimorbidity, also known as multiple long-term conditions (MLTC), means living with two or more chronic illnesses.[1] For example, a person could have diabetes, heart disease and depression at the same time. Multimorbidity can have a significant impact on people's health and wellbeing. It also poses a complex challenge to healthcare systems which are traditionally focused on individual diseases.[1] Multiple long-term conditions can affect people of any age, but they are more common in older age, affecting more than half of people over 65 years old.[2][3]

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