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Diseases Related to Old Age Chronic diseases and increased mortality are often cited as the hallmark of old age. There is a long-standing belief that aging and diseases are inseparable. However, studies have revealed that aging is inevitable, but diseases are not.
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Younger people with dementia (Early onset) Young onset dementia. Dementia beginning before the age of 65 is known as young onset dementia (YOD). Many people assume that Alzheimer's disease and other dementias only affect older people. However, about 1 person in every 1,000 under the age of 65 develops dementia. Many people with YOD are in their 40s and 50s; they may:
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Prostatitis (Inflammation of the Prostate Gland) Better Sex After 50. It's never too late to improve your sex life. Learn how to overcome common health conditions affecting those over 50 such as heart disease, diabetes, and arthritis in order to have a healthy sex life. Read more: Better Sex After 50.
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10 common elderly health issues 1. Chronic health conditions. According to the National Council on Aging, about 92 percent of seniors have at least one chronic disease and 77 percent have at least two. Heart disease, stroke, cancer, and diabetes are among the most common and costly chronic health conditions causing two-thirds of deaths each year.
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ALZHEIMER'S DISEASE AD is inexorably progressive and fatal within 5 to 10 years. AD patients usually die of complications of chronic illness. AD is the fourth to fifth most common cause of death in the United States. Sometimes AD involves people in their 40s and 50s, but is mainly a disease of old age. Based on clinical evaluations, 13% of persons over 65 years and 45% of those over 85 have AD.
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- However, most older adults do experience normal, age-related changes that may affect their lifestyle. Common age-related physical changes include hearing impairment, weakening vision, and the increasing probability of arthritis, hypertension, heart disease, diabetes, and osteoporosis.
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The 5 Most Common Illnesses Among the Elderly Parkinson’s disease; Arthritis. One of the most common afflictions is Arthritis, which involves damage to the joints in the human body and is seen most often in elderly patients. Although this condition has more than 100 different forms, probably the most common is known as Osteoarthritis.
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10 Common Disorders of Senior Cats Here are some of the most commonly diagnosed illnesses known to afflict older cats: 1  Nutritional Concerns. Obesity is a very common and serious concern in the older cat. 2  Dental Disease. Dental disease and gingivitis (inflammation of the gums) are common findings in the elderly cat. 3  Kidney Disease.
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Alcohol Use and the Risk of Developing Alzheimer's Disease Alzheimer's disease (AD) is a degenerative brain disorder characterized by a progressive loss of memory and other detrimental cognitive changes as well as lowered life expectancy (Morris 1999). It is the leading cause of dementia in the United States.
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10 conditions that ail the elderly How many times have yuo wondered if your ageing family member of friend is well? Well, most of us worry, since we know that with age comes the heavy burden of illness. Just to keep you in the know of all the conditions you should keep an eye out for, here are 10 diseases that commonly ail the elderly: Alzheimer’s: This is a condition that is characterised by the loss of memory.
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Trout Run (retreat) In 2004, Trout Run was used by the NBC television series The West Wing as a stand-in for Camp David. The latter is only about 4 mi (6.4 km) away, but has inferior trout fishing.
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- Alzheimer's disease is one of the most feared illnesses of people 60 and up. A rare type of Alzheimer's, called early-onset, can occur in people even younger. How can you tell if you are at risk?
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Overview Dementia is more common in people over the age of 65, but it can also affect younger people. Early onset of the disease can begin when people are in their 30s, 40s, or 50s. With treatment and early diagnosis, you can slow the progression of the disease and maintain mental function.
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Parkinson's disease Parkinson's disease is more common in older people, with most cases occurring after the age of 50; when it is seen in young adults, it is called young onset PD (YOPD). The main motor symptoms are collectively called parkinsonism, or a parkinsonian syndrome.
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- It leads to immobility and also affects the daily activities. 1  Osteoarthritis- Its termed as the disease of old age. 2  Inflammatory arthritis. 3  Post-traumatic arthritis. 4  Avascular necrosis. 5  Congenital hip disease.
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Parkinson Disease Parkinson disease most often develops after age 50. It is one of the most common nervous system problems in older adults. 1  The disease tends to affect men more than women, although women also get the disease. Parkinson disease sometimes runs in families.  The disease can occur in younger adults.
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Dementia Dementia is much less common under 65 years of age. Alzheimer's disease is still the most frequent cause, but inherited forms of the disorder account for a higher proportion of cases in this age group. Frontotemporal lobar degeneration and Huntington's disease account for most of the remaining cases.
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Alzheimer's Disease Alzheimer's disease (AD) is the most common form of dementia among older people. Dementia is a brain disorder that seriously affects a person's ability to carry out daily activities. AD begins slowly. It first involves the parts of the brain that control thought, memory and language.
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Alzheimer's disease Read More. Alzheimer's Disease. Alzheimer’s disease (AD) is a progressive, degenerative brain disease that slowly erodes memory and thinking skills, and eventually even the ability to carry out simple tasks. It is the most common cause of dementia.D is an illness with profound neurological and psychiatric features. Read More. Lewy Body Dementias. Lewy body dementias include dementia with Lewy bodies (DLB) and Parkinson’s disease with dementia (PDD) and are the second most frequent cause of dementia in elderly adults.
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- 1 The symptoms of the disease first appear after age 60 and the risk increases with age. 2  Younger people may get Alzheimer’s disease, but it is less common. 3  The number of people with the disease doubles every 5 years beyond age 65. 4  By 2050, this number is projected to rise to 14 million, a nearly three-fold increase. The most common form of dementia. 2  A progressive disease beginning with mild memory loss possibly leading to loss of the ability to carry on a conversation and respond to the environment. 3  Involves parts of the brain that control thought, memory, and language.
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Older Adults and Depression Asthma in Older Adults Asthma is a common disease found in people over age 65. Asthma in older adults can cause serious health problems if not treated properly. If you are an older adult, or if you are the caregiver for an older person, this information will help you better understand asthma and how it should be managed in individuals age 65 and above.
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degenerative See degenerative defined for English-language learners. See degenerative defined for kids. Degenerative diseases—including cancer, glaucoma, Parkinson's, diabetes, arthritis, and leprosy—are usually contrasted with infectious diseases (diseases caused by bacteria, viruses, fungi, and protozoa).
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Dementia It is rare in people under age 60. The risk of dementia increases as a person gets older. Most types of dementia are nonreversible (degenerative). Nonreversible means the changes in the brain that are causing the dementia cannot be stopped or turned back. Alzheimer's disease is the most common type of dementia. Lewy body disease is a leading cause of dementia the elderly. People with this condition have abnormal protein structures in certain areas of the brain. Dementia also can be due to many small strokes.
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- Dementia is overwhelmingly a condition associated with aging and predominately affects the elderly. Truly reversible causes of dementia are quite unusual and the common causes (AD, dementia caused by cerebrovascular diseases, Parkinson's disease) are chronic diseases.onditions such as cataracts, glaucoma, macular degeneration and diabetic retinopathy are common in the elderly. The visual hallucination can be benign, simple visual distortions, or elaborate and at times menacing visual hallucinations and delusions.
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Alzheimer's Disease Fact Sheet Alzheimer's disease is currently ranked as the sixth leading cause of death in the United States, but recent estimates indicate that the disorder may rank third, just behind heart disease and cancer, as a cause of death for older people. Alzheimer’s is the most common cause of dementia among older adults.Dementia is the loss of cognitive functioning—thinking, remembering, and reasoning—and behavioral abilities to such an extent that it interferes with a person’s daily life and activities.he first symptoms of Alzheimer's vary from person to person. For many, decline in non-memory aspects of cognition, such as word-finding, vision/spatial issues, and impaired reasoning or judgment, may signal the very early stages of Alzheimer’s disease.
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Alzheimer's Disease 1 Alzheimer's disease is by far the most common cause for dementia in the United States and in most countries in the world. 2  The likelihood of having Alzheimer's disease increases substantially after the age of 70, and it may affect around 50% of persons over the age of 85.