Risk Factors for the Development of Diseases in Old Age and their Prevention

Abstract

Risk factors for various diseases surround us throughout life, and the older a person gets, the more they appear. The most common risk factors for any age include sedentary lifestyle, smoking, alcohol abuse, obesity, frequent stress and lipid metabolism disorders. Heart diseases, oncology, diabetes mellitus and others are most common among the elderly, and new positions are added to the list of risk factors. The following are the main factors that are peculiar only to the elderly.