Be Aware Of These Senior Illnesses!

The older we get the more we find ourselves being assaulted with diseases and ailments that may well kill us. Below is a brief discussion of a four common illnesses that seniors should be aware of:

CANCER - Many seniors are affected by cancer at some time in their lives. Lung and breast cancer are the most common types found in seniors, however, skin cancer is also a major concern among seniors. Although cancer can be treated with some success by modern medicine the more you age the less chance for full recovery. Keep in mind cancer detected in its early stage gives you, the senior, the best chance of recovery.

DEMENTIA - Dementia affects a large number of the elderly. Dementia is the result of a serious decrease in brain activity. What causes dementia is still unknown and therefore difficult to treat. Alzheimer's is the most common form of the
illness.

PARKINSON'S DISEASE - Parkinson's disease like dementia attacks the cells leading to the brain, however, the difference is that Parkinson's attacks the body and later the mind. In most cases the first sign is an uncontrollable shaking. There is no cure and medication is effective for only a short time .

DIABETES - Because the way seniors eat and live today many more are suffering from diabetes. The ageing body fights against the high fat and sugar intake. The disease is incurable, however, it can be controlled with medication and a
proper diet. The good news is diabetes will not cause death if properly treated. The bad news is amputation is a common side effect of illness caused by open wounds.


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A Helpful Senior Diet!

The following article is from an email I received from Wings Of Success publishers.
Because I'm a cancer survivor with only a portion of a right kidney I found the information regarding salt worth noting.
Read and enjoy the information.

What did you eat this morning or today, for that matter? Did you
eat a well balanced diet that's full of whole grains, lean
proteins, vegetables and fruits?

Or, was your breakfast a cup of coffee and maybe a bagel, loaded
with cream cheese of course?

You are what you eat. The Standard American Diet is a term that's
been coined to describe the fast food crazy, greasy, fatty and high
sugared diet that most Americans eat. Even if you live on the
other side of the planet, chances are good that you aren't eating a
diet that's rich in the foods that are important to your aging
process.

If you have a larger midsection to your body, then you have a high
risk of having a heart attack due to heart disease. Just a few
extra pounds are all it takes.

If you consume a diet that is rich in salt, you are destroying your
kidneys as well as some of the other organs in your body.

If you are eating fatty foods, you're killing you heart by
suffocating it under layers of cholesterol.

Diets that go from one extreme to the next are everywhere you look.
Those that facing a diet that is high in protein are still putting
their heart's at risk because of the increase cholesterol there.
Those that are following a low fat diet are doing the opposite.
They are not giving the body enough protein to build muscle mass,
which actually helps you to burn fat faster.

Because diets are so extreme, they rarely work for people that are
facing these conditions.

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