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Age-related eye diseases -- macular degeneration, cataract, diabetic retinopathy, and glaucoma -- affect millions of people aged over 40. But the numbers are shooting up as we live longer. Foods containing high levels of antioxidants are thought to be helpful in reducing vision loss, and these should be taken before the age of 40. Deterioration accelerates in smokers.Regular eye exams should include screening for glaucoma. The incidence of hearing loss increases with age. Twenty-nine percent of those with hearing loss are 45-65; 43% of those with hearing loss are 65 or older. Hearing loss takes a toll on the quality...
The risk of developing most types of cancer increases with age. In women, the rate of cervical cancer decreases, and endometrial cancer increases so it's important for women to get regular exams. The risk of prostate cancer increases with age, and black men have a higher rate than white men. Screening should start in your 40s, and at the very least should involve a digital rectal examination. Lung cancer accounts for more deaths than breast cancer, prostate cancer, and colon cancer combined. So stop smoking. ...
Stressful situations release the hormone dehydroepiandrosterone-S (DHEA-S) in the body which helps us look and feel younger, as well as boosting sex drive and improving memory. Those who produce more of the hormone are better able to deal with stress. DHEA-S is produced by the adrenal glands in response to stressful situations. It assists brain and body function, boosts memory and mood and keeps skin supple, weight down as well as boosting libido. Like other hormones production decreases as we age. Ultimately it is the way that we deal with stress that has the potential to allows stress to become...
There are two main types of diabetes mellitus: type 1, known as insulin dependent diabetes, and type 2, adult onset, non-insulin dependent diabetes. Diabetes mellitus is one of the most common chronic diseases in developed countries. It is caused by a lack of or resistance to insulin, the vital hormone that regulates blood sugar levels. Without enough insulin, the amount of sugar in your blood rises (hyperglycaemia), which can seriously damage the heart, eyes and kidneys. Type 1, which usually affects people under 40, develops if the body can't produce any insulin. It is treated by insulin injections and...
Strokes affects thousands of people each year - 16 per cent of all women are likely to die of a stroke compared with 8 per cent of men. They can occur at any age without warning and can be devastating. Although it is more like to effect men it is more likely to kill a woman because they are usually older when it occurs. A stroke happens when the blood supply to the brain is disrupted. Although a stroke can kill and leave parts of the brain permanently dead some cells may only be damaged temporarily. Ten per cent of...
Osteoporosis is a condition in which the density of bones reduces, leaving them more prone to breaking. It affects one in three women and around one in 12 men in the West. The reduction in bone density in women occurs when levels of the female hormone oestrogen diminishes from about the age of 35, at a rate of one percent bone mass a year. Oestrogen stimulates the growth of bone cells called osteoblasts, which help to build bone. Often there are no symptoms until the disease is in its more advanced stages, which is why is has been called the...
Obesity is now an epidemic in many developed countries with one in five adults seriously overweight - 17% of men and 21% of woman are obese. There is also a large rise in the number of overweight and obese youngsters. Obesity in children aged between two and four almost doubled from five to nine per cent from 1989 to 1998. It trebled from five to 16 per cent among children aged six to 15 between 1990-2001. Obesity in women trebled between 1980 and 2002 from eight to 23 per cent. Obesity in men is even worse, with the figure...
High blood pressure can be a sign of other diseases such as clogged or weakened arteries. Blood pressure is a measurement of the force the heart uses to pump blood through the arteries and the capillaries around the body. The measurement of this pressure is a key determinator of health. The higher your blood pressure rate, the harder your heart has to work, forcing the blood through arteries which may have narrowed or become stiff. The strain of pumping the blood at high pressure can cause vessels to become clogged or to weaken, and this can lead to narrow...
Heart disease is the world's biggest killer causing one in four deaths in men and one in six in women. Although surgery and drugs can slow down the disease doctors believe that lifestyle (diet and exercise) is the most important contributing factor in whether you will develop it. Other contributing factors, some of which also result from poor diet and lifestyle, include high blood pressure, diabetes, obesity, high cholestrol and a famly history of heart disease. Heart disease is the biggest killer of woman and strikes after the menopause when protective hormone levels have diminished. Read more about woman...
There are two types of arthritis (rheumatoid and osteo) and about eight million sufferers of the disease. Rheumatoid arthritis is caused by inflammation in the lining of the joints and is a chronic progressive disease that causes swelling in the joints, resulting in deformity and immobility especially in the fingers, wrists, feet and ankles. Osteoarthritisis affects the cartilage and bone, causing pain and stiffness. It usually occurs in weight-bearing joints such as the hips, knees, spine, back and neck, but can also affect finger joints, toe joints and the spine. In the case of rheumatoid arthritis an early warning...
There are more than two million sufferers of angina in the UK. It is the medical term for pain caused by a lack of oxygen to the heart and is the most common form of coronary heart disease. Symptoms include pains in the chest which are caused by a lack of oxygen to the heart muscle, usually as a result of arteriosclerosis - where the blood vessels that supply the heart muscles with oxygen have narrowed. In general, angina pain is brought on when the heart has to work harder, for instance during exercise, eating a large meal or...
In the past physical ageing was inevitable. Now, new scientific discoveries mean we can not only live longer but healthier and more enjoyable lives. Our longevity is not purely genetic - inherited factors account for only 30% of longevity. It is our health behaviour - that is, the choice of food, environment and physical activity that most importantly accounts for 70 percent of living longer. So our longevity is really in our own hands. Improved healthcare and standards of living also mean we are seeing the growth of an active elderly population over the age of 65, and a...
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