HTHSCI 1BS0 Lecture Notes - Lecture 7: Rheumatoid Arthritis, Diabetes Mellitus Type 2, Cardiovascular Disease
13 Nov 2016
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Illness and disability climb at the end of the lifespan: cardiovascular and cancer are the leading causes of death. Third most common killer- stroke: higher among women, major cause of late-life disability after age 75. Respiratory disease rises sharply with age and pneumonia (lung inflammation) is a very common cause of death. Arthritis adds to the physical limitations of many elders. Type 2 diabetes and unintentional injuries multiply in the late-adulthood: all are related to age (not necessarily caused by age) Frailty- weakened functions of diverse organs and body systems, interfering with everyday life. Inflamed, painful, stiff and sometimes swollen joints and muscles. Due to friction from movements or obesity causing extra pressure on joints and cartilage. Involved deterioration of cartilage at the end of the bone. Autoimmune response leads to inflammation of connective tissue in the membranes of the joints.
