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  2. Aging-associated diseases - Wikipedia

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    Elderly rodents typically die of cancer or kidney disease, but not of cardiovascular disease. In humans, the relative incidence of cancer increases exponentially with age for most cancers, but levels off or may even decline by age 60–75 [ 3 ] (although colon / rectal cancer continues to increase).

  3. Health in the United States - Wikipedia

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    The two most common chronic conditions in the elderly are high blood pressure and arthritis, with diabetes, coronary heart disease, and cancer also being reported among the elder population. [ 16 ] In examining the statistics of chronic disease among the living elderly, it is also important to make note of the statistics pertaining to ...

  4. These accidents are increasingly fatal for older Americans ...

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    Federal data shows that the age-adjusted fall death rate jumped by 41% between 2012 and 2021.

  5. Old age - Wikipedia

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    In 2007–2009, the most frequently occurring conditions among older people in the United States were uncontrolled hypertension (34%), arthritis (50%), and heart disease (32%). [48] Chronic mucus hypersecretion (CMH), defined as "coughing and bringing up sputum", is a common respiratory symptom in elderly people. [49]

  6. My chronic illness isn't going away. Years later, I'm finally ...

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    People with chronic illness, especially ME/CFS, talk about spoons when describing how they use their energy. Everyone has a set number of spoons each day. If you use up all your spoons too early ...

  7. Gerontological nursing - Wikipedia

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    American Senior Communities (2020) [38] lists the ten biggest health conditions the elderly deal with, being heart and respiratory diseases, cognitive decline, gait and transferring issues, oral health complications, as well as osteoporosis and osteoarthritis. Falls in the elderly are the leading cause of injury and mortality in America.

  8. Suicide rates in the US are highest among elderly men, and ...

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    The suicide rate in the United States spiked in 2021, reversing two years of decline, and rates among older men were especially high, a new report says.

  9. Multimorbidity - Wikipedia

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    Multimorbidity is common in older adults, estimated to affect over half of those aged 65 and over. This increased prevalence has been explained by older adults' "longer exposure and increased vulnerability to risk factors for chronic health problems".