A Guide to Understanding Diabetes in Senior Citizens March 25, 2020 Articles, Featured, Senior Health, Senior Health Guides - Diabetes affects more than 25 percent of the adult population aged 65 and above in the U.S. The burden of living with diabetes is usually measured in terms of how it impacts those people of working-age. Diabetes among older adults has been linked to a higher mortality rate. This condition is also linked to increased … Continue reading "A Guide to Understanding Diabetes in Senior Citizens"
Sexually Transmitted Diseases (STDs) And The Over 50 Crowd February 25, 2020 Articles, Featured, Senior Health, Senior Health Guides, Seniors & Dating - The spread of sexually transmitted diseases (also known as STDs) is on the rise, even among 50-plus-year-old adults, in the U.S. and beyond. Approximately 20 million new STD cases emerge every year, though most go unreported. Adults over 50 years old make up a good chunk of this figure, despite senior citizens generally being less … Continue reading "Sexually Transmitted Diseases (STDs) And The Over 50 Crowd"
Thyroid Disease – What Every Senior Citizen Needs to Know February 16, 2020 Articles, Featured, Senior Health, Senior Health Guides - Thyroid disease affects people of all walks of life and ages, but some types of thyroid disease are more common in senior citizens. Furthermore, it is often more difficult to diagnose thyroid disease in the elderly than in people below the age of 50, and this can lead to senior citizens suffering from undiagnosed thyroid … Continue reading "Thyroid Disease – What Every Senior Citizen Needs to Know"
