Growing older is no joke says Dr James WIlliams

Age-related illnesses and treatment options

pikselstock // Shutterstock Age-related illnesses and treatment options For a variety of reasons, from telomere attrition to epigenetics, our bodies and minds can become less agile over time. This can increase our risk for many diseases and ailments, including Alzheimer’s disease, arthritis, cancer, and bone loss, reports SaveHealth, a prescription savings website. Alzheimer’s disease is the most common cause of dementia and results in a continu…

Growing older is no joke says Dr James WIlliams

Growing older is no joke. Things that were once accomplished without much thought are now much harder – climbing into the attic to store or retrieve things for example. But growing older is a natural part of life. As we age, our bodies and minds undergo various changes that can affect our daily lives. Understanding these changes and how to manage them is crucial for maintaining a good quality of life.

Cancer, Alzheimer's, diabetes – the list of age diseases is long. That's why researchers and start-ups are working on therapies to prevent them. Some of them are promising.

JMIR Aging Invites Submissions on the Social and Cultural Drivers of Health in Aging Adults

JMIR Publications invites submissions to a new theme issue titled "Social and Cultural Drivers of Health in Aging Populations" in its premier open access journal JMIR Aging.

Read, drive, cook, or recognize faces becomes increasingly difficult until it can be impossible. This is what people affected by AMD may experience, age-related macular degeneration, a highly incapacitating disease that is the first cause of blindness in people over 50 years of age in developed countries.1 But is AMD hereditary? In addition to age, there are risk factors that can increase the chances of developing AMD such as genetic factors, an…