No matter who gets older, the body will deteriorate more and more because it is a day when the body can restore itself more slowly. Including many hormones that the body cannot produce on its own in the same amount, leading to various risk conditions such as less active movement, abnormal heart function, weak bones, etc. These conditions make all seniors more at risk of facing various diseases than young people. Today, เล่นเกมคาสิโน UFABET ทันสมัย ฝากถอนง่าย will introduce 10 common diseases of the elderly that should be watched out for.

10 common diseases of the elderly in Thailand

1. Coronary heart disease

Coronary heart disease is one of the diseases of the elderly that is dangerous to the circulatory system in the body. Because it is a disease caused by the accumulation of fat along the walls of blood vessels. Causing the blood vessels to narrow or narrow. Affecting the transport of blood to the heart muscle, leading to coronary heart disease. The risk factors usually start from eating behavior and lack of exercise. In addition, there are also risk factors from individuals, such as gender, age, and history of this type of disease in the family.

2. Cerebrovascular disease

Next is cerebrovascular disease or Stroke, which is considered a disease of the elderly caused by blocked blood vessels. Similar to ischemic heart disease. The problematic location is the cerebral blood vessels. Causing insufficient blood to be sent to the brain, causing brain cells to lack oxygen. And in the worst case, it can cause brain death. The risk factors other than age are obesity, heavy smoking, regular alcohol consumption, and a family history of this disease.

3. High blood pressure

In general, people will have blood pressure around 120/80-139/89 millimeters of mercury. If it is higher than this, they will be considered as having high blood pressure. The elderly and those who are overweight are the groups at highest risk because the circulatory system does not work as well as young people and those who are underweight. High blood pressure is a disease that can cause other complications if left untreated, such as heart disease, kidney disease, cerebrovascular disease, etc.

4. Osteoporosis

Bones are another component of the body that greatly deteriorates with age, especially the strength of bones, which may result in osteoporosis, a disease that is more common in women due to menopause when hormones decrease, causing bones to be less dense. This causes various symptoms, including pain around the waist, back pain, pain in the joints, and most seriously, it may cause a change in the body shape.

5. Osteoarthritis

Another disease that follows closely after osteoporosis is osteoarthritis. This disease is caused by long-term use of the knee joints due to being overweight. The symptoms will get worse if there is no change in daily behavior. The obvious symptoms are stiffness of the joints, bowed legs more than normal, unable to fully straighten the legs, and may cause deformity of the knee joints.

6. Alzheimer’s disease

When the brain is used throughout life, it is at risk of deterioration, which is a factor in causing brain diseases such as Alzheimer’s disease, a disease of the elderly from a condition in which the brain deteriorates from brain cells stopping working. If left untreated, the brain can deteriorate gradually until it becomes severe and affects daily life. It is most commonly found in the elderly.

7. Diabetes

Another disease that is commonly found in the elderly, diabetes, is a condition caused by the body not producing enough insulin hormones. Leading to insulin resistance. This results in the body not being able to use sugar in the blood as usual, resulting in high blood sugar levels. This disease can be relieved by changing your daily behavior. Both controlling your sugar levels from meals and exercising.

8. Kidney disease

Kidney disease is a condition in which the kidneys can work less effectively, including removing waste from the body, controlling the balance between water and minerals, creating hormones, and controlling the acidity-alkalinity in the blood. Risk factors come from underlying diseases such as diabetes, gout, and high blood pressure, as well as being overweight. It is a disease that rarely shows symptoms in the early stages. But kidney health can be checked without waiting for symptoms to appear.

9. Eye diseases

The eyes are an organ that can deteriorate with age, just like other parts of the body. There are many eye diseases in the elderly, such as retinal degeneration, cataracts, glaucoma, and farsightedness. Eye diseases can be detected in advance, without having to wait for symptoms to appear.

10. Lung disease

Elderly diseases such as lung disease are conditions that can happen to anyone from living in unclean air or having chemicals that are toxic to the respiratory tract. This will cause the lungs to deteriorate and may deteriorate prematurely as well. This is especially true for people who smoke heavily and those who work in industrial plants with various types of pollution. Lung disease can be escalated into other diseases such as tuberculosis, emphysema, lung cancer, and asthma.