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Most men should start getting screened when they reach 50, and Black men, people with a family history of prostate cancer, and others with a higher risk should get screened starting at 40.
Research shows that older men and women with low testosterone have lower red blood cell counts and an increased risk of developing anemia. Anemia can produce symptoms like fatigue, weakness, loss ...
As of 2016, the International Society for the Study of the Aging Male defines late-onset hypogonadism as a series of symptoms in older adults related to testosterone deficiency that combines features of both primary and secondary hypogonadism; the European Male Aging Study (a prospective study of ~3000 men) [10] defined the condition by the presence of at least three sexual symptoms (e.g ...
Over time, these processes can stiffen the vasculature. For these reasons, older age is listed as a major risk factor for atherosclerosis. [16] Specifically, the risk of atherosclerosis increases for men above 45 years of age and women above 55 years of age. [17]
Sarcopenic obesity is a combination of two disease states, sarcopenia and obesity.Sarcopenia is the muscle mass/strength/physical function loss associated with increased age, [1] and obesity is based off a weight to height ratio or body mass index (BMI) that is characterized by high body fat or being overweight.
Men often avoid talking about their sexual health with doctors or seek out care if things seem to be off. However, one of the most important indicators of heart health for men is their ability to ...
Bladder symptoms affect women of all ages. However, bladder problems are most prevalent among older women. [80] Women over the age of 60 years are twice as likely as men to experience incontinence; one in three women over the age of 60 years are estimated to have bladder control problems. [74] One reason why women are more affected is the ...
The study, which was conducted by economists at the nonprofit research organization RAND, analyzed data from about 20,000 people who participated in the Health and Retirement Study, a long-term ...