Among the diseases of the elderly, heart pathologies are in the first place. The condition can progress and without treatment will lead to serious consequences. Therapist Yana Belousova named “Klops” the 5 most common diseases of the elderly.
Atherosclerosis
The condition can cause coronary heart disease, heart attack, as well as cause arterial hypertension and thrombosis of cerebral vessels. Symptoms of high blood pressure: unsteady gait, headaches, tinnitus, weakness. Cardiac ischemia is accompanied by general malaise, pain in the heart, shortness of breath, decreased visual acuity and mental activity.
Dementia
Another common age-related disease is memory loss. First, short-term episodes, then they become more frequent and turn into long-term ones, when a person can no longer take care of himself. To prevent memory loss, you need to read books and retell them, solve crossword puzzles and communicate with people.
Joint diseases
Changes in the skeletal system over time make themselves felt. The elasticity and strength of the joints are lost, the level of the most important trace elements (calcium, magnesium and fluorine) decreases, which leads to osteoporosis. Any fall can lead to a fracture and further disability.
Oncology
In people over 60, cancer is diagnosed in 70% of cases. The appearance of malignant tumors in the elderly is due to the accumulation of molecular disorders. It is worth alerting if there is a loss of appetite and weight, abdominal pain, prolonged unreasonable cough, weakness and high fatigue.
Diabetes
Risk factors include unhealthy diet, poor ecology, sedentary lifestyle, and the first “bells” will be severe dry mouth, severe thirst, frequent urination, weakness and sweating.
“Patients over the age of 40 need to take a biochemical blood test, hormones, an ECG and an abdominal ultrasound once a year. Every five years, get a colonoscopy. Women need to visit a gynecologist and do a mammogram every two years, and men need to be tested for PSA, uric acid and fecal occult blood,” the doctor warned.
