Given our increasing lifespan, we need to better understand how and why the cardiovascular system ages and whether we can slow down the processes involved.
No-one wakes up at 65 with arthritis. It’s a condition that starts earlier in life and perhaps goes unnoticed until it worsens later in life.
from www.shutterstock.com.au
Most people think of arthritis as a disease of the elderly. While this is where it’s most commonly seen, it’s not where it starts.
We experience lots of changes in our body as we age, and our eyes and ears are no exception. Unfortunately this toys with our senses.
from www.shutterstock.com.au
In 2012 the total cost of poor bone health in adults aged over 50 years was A$2.75 billion, and 64% of this cost was the direct cost associated with treating and managing fractures.
As our population ages, doctors and hospital staff need to know how to care for increasing numbers of patients with dementia.
AAP/Mick Tsikas
Consultant Emergency Physician and Palliative Medicine Trainee Physician, Clinical Associate Lecturer at the School of Medicine, The University of Queensland