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Among Canadian seniors, the age-standardized mortality rate (ASMR) [per 100,000] due to cancer decreased by 15.9% from 1,186.7 in 2000 to 997.8 in 2017. The number of deaths due to cancer, however, increased from 44,565 in 2000 to 60,655 in 2017 as a result of the growing and aging Canadian population (Figure 3.1.4).
- Hypertension (high blood pressure) Nearly 60% of older adults were treated for hypertension—a common condition that involves both how much blood your heart pumps, as well as how resistant your arteries are to the blood flow.
- High cholesterol. More than 50% of older adults were treated for high cholesterol—a condition that occurs when your body has an excess of bad fats (or lipids), resulting in your arteries getting clogged, which can lead to heart disease.
- Arthritis. About 35% of older adults were treated for arthritis—an inflammation of your joints, which causes pain and stiffness and is more common in women.
- Ischemic heart disease (or coronary heart disease) Nearly 29% of older adults were treated for ischemic heart disease—a condition that is caused by a build-up of plaque that narrows the arteries leading to the heart.
Older people are often assumed to be frail or dependent and a burden to society. Public health professionals, and society as a whole, need to address these and other ageist attitudes, which can lead to discrimination, affect the way policies are developed and the opportunities older people have to experience healthy aging.
23% of the total global burden of disease is attributable to disorders in people aged 60 years and older. Although the proportion of the burden arising from older people (≥60 years) is highest in high-income regions, disability-adjusted life years (DALYs) per head are 40% higher in low-income and middle-income regions, accounted for by the increased burden per head of population arising from ...
- Martin J Prince, Fan Wu, Yanfei Guo, Luis M Gutierrez Robledo, Martin O'Donnell, Richard Sullivan, S...
- 2015
Jan 11, 2023 · After arthritis, CVD is the second most common cause of disability in older people and is a major cause of self‐reported poor health. 31 It has been shown that CVD in adults aged 65 years or over was associated with a loss of 6.5 years of “successful” life (ie, life with good health and function) in women and 5.6 years in men. 32
73% of individuals aged 65+ years have at least 1 of 10 common chronic diseases 1. Prevalence of the most common chronic diseases and conditions: Hypertension 65.7%. Periodontal disease 52.0% Footnote 2. Osteoarthritis 38.0%. Ischemic heart disease 27.0%. Diabetes 26.8%.
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Feb 7, 2015 · The leading contributors to disease burden in older people are cardiovascular diseases (30·3% of the total burden in people aged 60 years and older), malignant neoplasms (15·1%), chronic respiratory diseases (9·5%), musculoskeletal diseases (7·5%), and neurological and mental disorders (6·6%). A substantial and increased proportion of ...
