AI Summary
Migraine is a disorder that can last a lifetime, but the frequency of episodes tends to decrease with age. However, chronic migraine is more likely to continue into later life. Treating migraine in older adults is complicated due to additional health issues and limited treatment options.
Migraine is an evolving, and sometimes lifelong disorder. The prevalence of episodic migraine peaks among individuals aged in their late 30s, implying a tendency for the disorder to remit with increasing age thereafter, whereas chronic migraine is more likely to persist into later life. Diagnosis and treatment of migraine in older adults, defined as individuals aged 60 years or older, is rendered more complex by increasing probabilities of atypical clinical features and comorbidities, with patients’ comorbidities sometimes limiting their therapeutic options.