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Senior Times - July 2019 TOP 10 CHRONIC CONDITIONS
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for diabetes – a disease that occurs when your body is resistant to, or doesn’t produce enough, insulin. Insulin is what your body uses to get energy from food, and distribute it to your cells. When this doesn’t happen, you experience high blood sugar, which can lead to complications such as kidney disease, heart disease, or blindness. Chances of having diabetes increases after age 45.
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To keep you from developing dia- betes or to manage this condition, your doctor may suggest:
• Eating a healthy diet, including mon-
47% of older adults were treated
for high cholesterol – a condition that occurs when your body has an excess of bad fats (or lipids), resulting in your arteries getting clogged.
itoring your carbohydrate and calorie intake, and talking to your doctor about alcohol consumption.
Lifestyle factors you can control when it comes to preventing or man- aging high cholesterol include:
• Abstaining from smoking and exces-
• Exercising for 30 minutes five times a week to keep your blood glucose levels in check, and to control weight gain.
sive alcohol consumption.
• Being active each day.
• Managing your weight.
• Minimizing saturated fats and trans
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the heart. Narrow or blocked arteries decrease the amount of oxygen-rich blood delivered to the heart. This can cause other complications like blood clots, angina, or a heart attack.
as hypertension. The danger of hyper- tension is not only that you can have it for years and not know it, but also it can cause other serious health condi- tions, like stroke and heart attacks.
Habits you can incorporate to help: • Refrain from saturated and trans fats,
on your knees.
• Make sure your back, legs and arms
are always supported.
• Take precautions to avoid joint
injuries.
• Do not smoke.
Number 2: High cholesterol
• Safely losing 5-7% of body weight if you are diagnosed with pre-diabetes.
fats in your diet.
Number 4: Ischemic heart disease (or coronary heart disease)
Number 1: Hypertension (high blood pressure)
29% of older adults were treated for ischemic heart disease – a condition that is caused by a build-up of plaque that narrows the arteries leading to
58% of older adults were treated for hypertension – a common condition that involves both how much blood your heart pumps, as well as how resistant your arteries are to the blood flow. When your heart pumps a lot of blood, and you have narrow arteries, which resist the flow, that’s when you get high blood pressure, also known
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and limit sugar and salt intake.
• Get 7-8 hours of sleep each night.
• Keep your stress levels in check.
• Do regular cardio exercises.
• Abstain from smoking.
• Talk to your doctor about the major
Things you can do to try to prevent, or reduce, high blood pressure include: • Maintaining a healthy weight. Losing
risk factors, including high cholester- ol and high blood pressure.
pressure.
• Regulate your stress levels.
• Limit salt and alcohol consumption • Exercise daily, including a combina-
Number 3: Arthritis
just ten pounds can reduce blood
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31% of older adults were treated for arthritis – an inflammation of your joints, which causes pain and stiffness and is more common in women.
tion of moderate to vigorous-inten- sity aerobic activities, flexibility and stretching, and muscle strengthening.
There are steps you can take to delay the onset of arthritis or manage the symptoms, including:
• Exercise at least five times per
• Check your blood pressure regularly – the quicker you catch pre-hyper- tension, the more likely you are to prevent high blood pressure.
week, for 30 minutes each time to improve function and decrease pain. Try to include a mixture of aerobic, strength-building and stretching movements.
If you or someone you know is struggling to manage a chronic condi- tion, there are programs in your com- munity that can help, like the Chronic Disease Self-Management Program. To learn more contact your local Area Agency on Aging.
• Stay within the recommended weight for your height – losing one pound