Healthy Living

Medical conditions that could affect you

The older population of the United States is growing more rapidly in size as compared to the rest of the population. According to the United States Census Bureau, by the year 2030, there will be more people older than the age of 65 than people under the age of 18.
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What then is its significance in the provision of health care? This basically means that health care professionals are faced with the fact that they must design approaches to address the problems of the aging population. It is important to note though, that most of the medical conditions that the elderly are experiencing can be managed, limited and to a certain extent prevented.
In managing the medical conditions or problems of the elderly, being totally dependent on the health care provider is not a solution. Health care is a team effort between clients and their health care providers.

Aging is a normal process that begins at birth and continues throughout one’s life. In this process of change, many things happen to us. Certain conditions may be normal while others are conditions that need to be properly dealt with. Following are common medical problems that the elderly may experience and what can be done to prevent them, delay their onset or limit their progression.

Some of these conditions are:


 
Insomnia
Dementia
Osteoporosis
Incontinence

Prostate Cancer