Health Conditions

Heart disease in seniors is the leading cause of death and disability in adults 65 and older, yet it is not a fixed part of getting older [NIA, 2024]. The …

The top 5 cancers in seniors — breast, colorectal, lung, prostate, and bladder — account for a large share of cancer diagnoses in adults over 60. A diagnosis is frightening, …

Respiratory diseases in seniors are more common, and often more serious, than in younger people — not because older lungs are fragile by default, but because several changes stack up …

Chronic pain is among the most common conditions suffered by older adults. It is a pain that continues long beyond an expected period. To make matters worse, chronic pain becomes …

Urinary incontinence — the accidental leaking of urine — is one of the most common bladder problems in adults, and it is also one of the most treatable. The condition …

Type II diabetes is a condition where levels of blood glucose in the body are too high. Many seniors have friends who have already been diagnosed with type 2 diabetes, …

Shingles is a viral infection that creates painful rashes, appearing as a blister and developing on either side of the body. Although it can be found on any body part, …

Have you ever felt isolated and indifferent towards things and activities you once enjoyed? Do you feel a perpetual sense of gloom and hopelessness about your life? Are you having …

Falling is an overall experience among the elderly. Millions of seniors worldwide fall each year, so many worry it may happen to them. This leads to injury-related visits to the …

Losing your keys is not the same as losing your way home. That single distinction is the heart of memory health in seniors — and most of the memory slips …