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- Cataracts - Symptoms and causes - Mayo Clinic
Aging and some medical conditions can cause proteins and fibers within a lens to break down and clump together This is what causes the clouding in a lens As the cataract grows, the clouding becomes worse A cataract scatters and blocks the light as it passes through the lens This prevents a clearly defined image from reaching your retina
- Ageing and health - World Health Organization (WHO)
Key facts on ageing and health: explanation of ageing, common health conditions associated with ageing, Factors influencing Healthy Ageing, Challenges in responding to population ageing and WHO's response
- Type 2 diabetes - Symptoms and causes - Mayo Clinic
Both type 1 and type 2 diabetes can begin during childhood and adulthood Type 2 is more common in older adults But the increase in the number of children with obesity has led to more young people with type 2 diabetes There's no cure for type 2 diabetes Losing weight, eating well and exercising can help manage the condition If diet and exercise aren't enough to manage blood sugar, diabetes
- Osteoarthritis - Symptoms causes - Mayo Clinic
Osteoarthritis is the most common form of arthritis, affecting millions of people worldwide It happens when the protective cartilage that cushions the ends of the bones wears down over time Although osteoarthritis can damage any joint, the condition most commonly affects joints in the hands, knees, hips and spine Osteoarthritis symptoms can usually be managed, although the damage to joints
- Mental health of older adults
Fact sheet on mental health and older adults covering prevalence, risk factors, prevention and promotion, treatment and care, and WHO's work in this area
- Benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) - Symptoms and causes
Aging An enlarged prostate gland rarely causes symptoms before age 40 After that, the chance of having an enlarged prostate and related symptoms starts to rise Family history Having a blood relative with prostate problems makes you more likely to have problems with your prostate Diabetes and heart disease
- Dementia - World Health Organization (WHO)
WHO fact sheet on dementia providing key facts and information on signs and symptoms, rates, risk factors, social and economic impacts, human rights, WHO response
- Dry mouth - Symptoms and causes - Mayo Clinic
Aging Many older people have symptoms of dry mouth as they age Certain changes in how the body processes medicine, poor nutrition and long-term health problems can cause dry mouth Cancer therapy Medicine to treat cancer, called chemotherapy, can change the nature of saliva and the amount produced
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