Getting old cannot be stopped unless scientists successfully invent some medicine or tonic that will top or ageing. Being old makes us look wrinkled and slows us down. We lose the energy we had during our youth days and also our muscle strength. All our joints begin to hurt as we stand or even walk. But these are only the minor problems of getting old. If we don’t take proper care of ourselves and eat only healthy food, we are more prone to getting common age-related diseases that can even prove to be harmful. Here are some diseases that are common among old people: –

  • Arthritis – Presumably the most widely recognized condition experienced as we get older is Arthritis. It is a disease related to pain in the joints. Arthritis alludes to the harm of the ordinarily utilized joints, for example, the hip joint, knee joint, hands and foot joints. Joint inflammation is an exemplary maturing wonder and happens as a result of the harm to the tissues that structure the joints.
  • Heart disease – Another common disease among elderly people is heart disease. This can incorporate heart attacks, narrowing of the heart blood vessels prompting chest torments (called angina) or debilitating of the heart muscle called cardiovascular breakdown. Whatever the condition might be, when coronary illness sets in, people will think that it’s much harder to perform an exercise and standard exercises that exert them.
  • Lung disease – The individuals who have smoked for a long time start to create lung issues as they get old. In any case, in India, the serious extent of contamination in air implies that even the individuals who don’t smoke create lung ailment with propelling age. The regular illness influencing more established people is called constant obstructive pneumonic sickness, likewise called ongoing bronchitis or COPD. Another condition that may influence more established people is interstitial lung malady. Asthma is additionally predominant in older people in India.
  • Osteoporosis – Osteoporosis is additionally called fragile bone sickness. It is a clinical condition where the bones of the body become slender because of the loss of their common structural integrity. It begins as patients get more seasoned is a simple gentle diminishing of the bones and this can intensify with expanding age. As one of the normal age-related ailments, it must be handled in a forceful way once the diagnosis has been made.
  • Cancer – We all fear the advancement of cancer. As we get older, there are specific sorts of diseases that are more unmistakable after the age of 65 years. Cancer is the subsequent driving reason for death in individuals beyond 65 years old. The normal tumours found in ladies incorporate breast cancer growth, ovarian disease and uterine malignant growth. In men, prostate cancer and cancer in the lungs, in general, will be more normal. Bowel cancer is likewise all around perceived particularly in the individuals who have a family background of the issue.