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10 common diseases in the elderly✨

10 common diseases in the elderly

✨ Hypertension

👉 because the rigid and flexible blood vessels decrease, causing the heart to pump more blood.

✨ Diabetes

👉 because the body responds to insulin decreases and slows down sugar metabolism.

✨ Hyperlipidemia

👉 because of reduced fat metabolism and prolonged fat accumulation.

✨ Cardiovascular disease

👉 because blood vessels from fat accumulation cause insufficient blood to feed the heart.

✨ Stroke

👉 because of dementia, brittle and easy stenosis from high pressure or fat.

✨ Osteoarthritis

👉 because cartilage has worn from years of cumulative use.

✨ Osteoporosis

👉 because bone mass decreases and the body absorbs less calcium.

✨ Chronic kidney disease

👉 because the filtration efficiency of the kidneys is reduced and often destroyed by diabetes or high pressure.

✨ Alzheimer's disease and dementia.

👉 because dementia cells deteriorate and brain activity decreases with age.

✨ Cataract disease

👉 because the eye lens deteriorates and becomes turbid from increasing age.

# Elderly # Aging diseases # Aging health # Health care # Health knowledge

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