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Diseases in old age

June 26, 2009 by Country Yaard  
Filed under Health & Aging

As a person grows older, the number of diseases increase to which person is susceptible. The person not only becomes prone to viral and bacterial diseases but there are lot more diseases. The immune cells become weaker and person becomes very weak. The body gets affected by viruses and bacteria easily. Thus they should protect themselves from such viruses and take precautions as much as possible. Also when person grow older, their muscles and bones become weak. As the muscles become weak the person is not able to move. At old age bones start becoming weak. Many major bone diseases are caused like osteoporosis and arthritis. The problem through which most old people suffer is that of eyes. The eyes muscles weak and people suffer from many eye diseases. Different eye diseases include myopia, cataract and many other. Heart diseases are really common for people these days. Elderly people should take care of themselves.

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