Heavier older Americans fuel a billion dollar knee replacement market
Knee problems can occur at any age. Seniors in particular, are vulnerable to the knee problems, partly due to the associated physiological changes of aging, and often because they tend to develop some...
View ArticleThe Medicare Part B crisis looming aggressively on the elderly!
The middle-class Americans have plenty to worry about, viz. the inflation, the rise in healthcare costs, growing old with too little savings, postponing their retirement and not having enough resources...
View ArticleComing of Age – Encountering Cancers!
Cancer is a disease associated with aging. Its risk increases with age and the number of older adults seeking its treatment has skyrocketed. Apparently, more than a third (around 36%) of cancers are...
View ArticleMacular Degeneration in the Elderly
The macula in the eye renders a clear central vision. Macular Degeneration is a serious medical condition that usually affects the elderly. It results in a loss of vision in the center of the visual...
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