7 Most Common Health Issues For Seniors

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7 MOST COMMON HEALTH ISSUES FOR SENIORS
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1. Arthritis

• Arthritis is probably the most common problem
  among people aged 65 or more. According to
  reports, it affects approximately
• 49.7 percent of all seniors over the age of 65.
  Arthritis causes pain and discourages the
  seniors from being active.

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2. Heart Diseases
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
reports that heart diseases are the second most
common cause of death among seniors over 65
years old. As people get older the number of
risks gets higher like high blood pressure, high
cholesterol and these risks increase the chances
of stroke and heart diseases.
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3.Cancer
Cancer comes second to heart diseases in terms of
death causes among older people. According to
CDC report 28 percent of men and 21 percent of
women over the age of 65, are cancer patients.
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4.Respiratory Diseases
Respiratory Diseases is the fourth most common
cause of death among people aged 65 or older.
Among this disease, obstructive pulmonary
disease is the most common cause of
death. According to CDC, 10 percent of men and
13 percent of women have asthma while a greater
number of people are affected with emphysema or
chronic bronchitis.
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5. Alzheimers Disease

• Alzheimers disease is common among the people
  over 65 of age.
• CDC reports that 1 in a 10 people have this
  disease and most of them are 65 or older.
  Experts suggest that Alzheimer's has a
  significant effect on senior health as security,
  safety, and self-care become the matter of
  concern.

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6. Osteoporosis
Osteoporosis can make anyone less mobile or
potentially disabled if there is any case of
fracture or vertebral body collapse. According to
National Osteoporosis Foundation, it is
estimated that 54 million Americans over age 50
are affected by osteoporosis. A small fracture
could put these affected people in high risk and
could be a reason for poor health and less
quality living.
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7. Diabetes
Not much of introduction needed for this disease
as it is a significant health problem for the
older as well as the younger generation. Latest
data suggest that approximately 25 percent of
Americans aged 65 or older are affected by
diabetes. Diabetes can be diagnosed easily and
the sooner you know the better it is.
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