Researchers estimate that about 15% of the world’s population lives with chronic constipation , where constipation lasts for three or more months and has a profound impact on a person’s daily life. While you can have chronic constipation at any age, it is more common as we get older. Past studies show that between 15%-30% of adults ages 60 and older have chronic constipation. “Chronic constipation is highly prevalent in older adults and significantly impairs quality of life,” Kyle Staller, MD,