Arthritis
“Arthritis is probably the number one condition that people 65 or older contend with,” says geriatrician Marie Bernard, MD, deputy director of the National Institute on Aging in Bethesda, Maryland. The CDC says that it affects 49.7 percent of all adults over 65. Arthritis is linked to pain and lower quality of life for most seniors. A personalized activity plan along with a treatment can be really helpful to maintain your health.
Heart disease
According to the CDC, the leading killer of adults over 65 is heart disease, accounting for 489,722 deaths in 2014. This chronic condition affects 37 percent of men and 26 percent of women over 65, according to the Federal Interagency Forum on Aging-Related Statistics. Aging comes with many risk factors such as high cholesterol and high blood pressure and both maximize the chances of having a stroke.
Addressing to seniors, Dr. Bernard’s advice is to “Exercise, eat well, get a good night’s rest. Eating well means eating in a fashion that will allow you to keep a healthy weight with a well-balanced and healthy diet.”
