Chronic diseases associated with age
Definition
These are illnesses that occur more frequently as individuals grow older. They often develop slowly and last for a long time, such as heart disease, cancer, diabetes, and arthritis.
Related terms
Geriatrics: This is the branch of medicine that focuses on health promotion and the prevention and treatment of disease in older adults.
Degenerative Disease: This refers to any disease in which the function or structure of the affected tissues or organs progressively deteriorates over time.
Life Expectancy: This term refers to the average number of years a person can expect to live based on current mortality rates.
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