Medical concerns for seniors

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Across
  1. 2. an important senior health risk factor for heart disease, diabetes, and cancer
  2. 4. can contribute to becoming less mobile and potentially disabled should you fall.
  3. 7. The CDC estimates that it affects 49.7 percent of all adults over 65 and can lead to pain and lower quality of life for some seniors.
  4. 8. third most common cause of death among people 65 and older.
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  1. 1. 25 percent of people ages 65 and older are living with this condition.
  2. 3. can lower immunity and can compromise a person’s ability to fight infections.
  3. 5. abuse, a concern for senior health because of possible interactions with prescription medication
  4. 6. because diagnosis is challenging, it’s difficult to know exactly how many people are living with this chronic condition (estimated 11%).