Aging

progressive mental deterioration that can occur in middle or old age, due to generalized degeneration of the brain. It is the most common caus...

Osteoarthritis (OA) is a type of joint disease that results from breakdown of joint cartilage and underlying bone. The most common symptoms ar...

Chronic or persistent disorder of the mental processes caused by brain disease or injury and marked by memory disorders, personality changes, ...

Each year, millions of older people—those 65 and older—fall. In fact, more than one out of four older people falls each year, but less than ha...

A hip fracture is a break in the upper quarter of the femur (thigh) bone. The extent of the break depends on the forces that are involved. The...

Being subject to death

A medical condition in which the bones become brittle and fragile from loss of tissue, typically as a result of hormonal changes, or deficienc...

Parkinson's disease (PD) is a long-term degenerative disorder of the central nervous system that mainly affects the motor system. The symptoms...

Sarcopenia is the degenerative loss of skeletal muscle mass (0.5–1% loss per year after the age of 50), quality, and strength associated with ...