Simple breathing exercises reduce frailty and shortness of breath in elderly COPD patients

This study looked at whether a six-week program of breathing exercises could help frail adults aged 65 and older who have COPD. 66 participants were split into two groups: one did the breathing exercises, the other did not. The group that did the exercises showed better lung function, could walk farther, felt less short of breath, and had lower frailty scores. The results suggest that adding breathing exercises to regular care can improve quality of life for older adults with COPD.