The Dangers of Falling
Muscle Weakness, especially in leg muscles is a leading cause of falls. Aging adults with poor balance are more likely to fall. Difficulty with balance can be related to neurological issues, lack of exercise and other conditions. Postural hypotension, which can results from dehydration of other medical conditions is a condition where blood pressure drips to fast when you go from lying down or sitting to standing Vision issues, such as poor depth perception and cataracts can lead you to misjudge and fail to see objects that you might trip over
How Aging Can Affect Driving, Learn How To Keep Loved Ones Safe.
Apps for Seniors
Finding Fun Activities for Seniors in New York City
Preventing Dehydration in the Elderly
Depression in the Elderly
Vaccines for the Elderly
Summary of Heart Disease & Stroke Statistics 2014 Update
Prevalence: 33% of Americans older than 20 years have hypertension (est. 78 million). Men and women have about the same prevalence rate African Americans Adults have one of the highest prevalence rates (44%)
Cardiovascular disease (CVD) deaths have decreased but the burden in still high From 2000-2010 deaths attributed to CVD fell 31% However 31.9% of all deaths are contributed to CVD (787,650 deaths in 2010)
From 2000-2010 deaths from stroke fell 35.8% However almost 800,000 people a year have a new or recurrent stroke and 1 out of every 19 deaths in American are from a stroke.
Cardiovascular Procedure Use & Cost Total number of inpatient cardiovascular operations increased 28% ( to 7,588,000) from 2000 to 2010 Total cost related to CVD and stroke in 2010 is estimated at about $315.4 billion In comparison cost related to cancer and benign neoplasm was 201.5 billion
Staying Young While Aging
Developing a positive mental attitude about aging by looking forward to growing old Making sure not to “act your age” so that you don’t fall into unhealthy habits of avoiding exercise or other healthy activities Resist mobility aids until you need them as you can begin to rely on them and avoid maintaining your fitness level Continue to work in retirement as research has shown that for every extra year of retirement life expectancy dropped 2 months Maintaining an optimistic outlook even if you have an illness or disease as an optimistic outlook significantly lowers your risk of dying from these diseases compared to a pessimistic outlook.
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