{"id":1954,"date":"2016-07-12T02:04:24","date_gmt":"2016-07-12T02:04:24","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/zestmag.com\/online\/?p=1954"},"modified":"2016-07-12T02:04:24","modified_gmt":"2016-07-12T02:04:24","slug":"health-dangers-you-must-be-aware-of-as-you-get-older","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/zestmag.com\/online\/health-dangers-you-must-be-aware-of-as-you-get-older\/","title":{"rendered":"Health dangers you must be aware of as you get older"},"content":{"rendered":"

You might think that having periods of bad health<\/a><\/strong> when you\u2019re older is something that is completely unavoidable. It is an inevitability that comes with losing your independence, your ability to work and your income. However, this isn\u2019t the case. As you are about to discover, none of these things are inevitable and that includes health issues.<\/strong> <\/span><\/p>\n

It\u2019s entirely possible that you will live your entire life without any major health issues at all. That is not to say there aren\u2019t more dangers to your health as you age, there are. But if you take the right steps now, you may be able to avoid them completely.<\/span><\/p>\n

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REGULAR CHECKUPS<\/strong><\/p>\n

One of the biggest dangers for <\/span>elderly people<\/span><\/a> is that they are more susceptible to illnesses, medical conditions and viruses. This includes certain types of cancer that can be life threatening such as bowel cancer. However, like most other things, if they are noticed early on, many of these conditions are treatable. Modern medicine means that a diagnosis of cancer in your sixties is not a death sentence. But you do need to be aware of these issues and how they can develop. <\/span><\/p>\n

As you get older, you should be getting any changes to your body or how it feels checked out. You do not want to risk missing a serious issue, and doctors can help here. They know the elderly are more at risk from these issues. They will understand if they see you more often than other patients. <\/span><\/p>\n

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HELP IN THE HOME<\/strong><\/p>\n

Of course, one of the biggest dangers for the elderly isn’t a disease at all. Rather, many elderly people are injured when they are trying to complete mundane tasks at home. This might be mowing the lawn or even lifting a heavy item. When you are young, you can do these things easily, so it\u2019s hard to let go of that idea. You might continue to complete these tasks long after your body is able to. Eventually, it will give in, and you could sustain a serious injury. Most people continue to complete these tasks themselves to avoid going into care. Sadly, the result is that many end up in care due to a permanent injury. But there is another option. Using a <\/span>live in care agency<\/span><\/a>, you can get the support you need without losing your independence. <\/span><\/p>\n

STAYING ACTIVE<\/strong><\/p>\n

It might seem counter-intuitive to suggest as you get older you need to stay active. While also suggesting that staying active could lead to health issues. However in this case we are talking about <\/span>keeping the mind active<\/span><\/a>, not the body. Dementia is common in elderly people. However, it is more common in those who spend long periods doing nothing. <\/span><\/p>\n

Instead, you should make sure you have activities through the day where you will be using your brain. Things like completing puzzles or crosswords are both valuable activities. You may also want to try writing about your past, putting your life on the page. This can be very therapeutic and help ensure you do not lose precious memories. <\/span><\/p>\n

If you take this advice, you can avoid many of the more serious <\/span>health problems<\/span><\/a> people develop as they age. <\/span><\/p>\n

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You might think that having periods of bad health when you\u2019re older is something that is completely unavoidable. It is an inevitability that comes with losing your independence, your ability to work and your income. However, this isn\u2019t the case. As you are about to discover, none of these things are inevitable and that includes health issues.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":8,"featured_media":1955,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[9,36,35],"tags":[943,949,1115,19,1140,20],"class_list":["post-1954","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-fitness","category-health-wellness-2","category-wellness-2","tag-aging","tag-aging-process","tag-elderly-care","tag-health","tag-senior-care","tag-wellness"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/zestmag.com\/online\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1954","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/zestmag.com\/online\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/zestmag.com\/online\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/zestmag.com\/online\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/8"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/zestmag.com\/online\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1954"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"http:\/\/zestmag.com\/online\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1954\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1958,"href":"http:\/\/zestmag.com\/online\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1954\/revisions\/1958"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/zestmag.com\/online\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/1955"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/zestmag.com\/online\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1954"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/zestmag.com\/online\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1954"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/zestmag.com\/online\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1954"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}