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Issues surrounding age: vascular disease in the elderly.

机译:与年龄有关的问题:老年人的血管疾病。

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One-fifth of all humans who have survived beyond the age of 65 are alive today, and in the industrialized world the elderly segment of the population is expanding most rapidly. In biological terms, these survivors are healthier than the elderly of previous generations. However 'there are no diseases peculiar to old age and very few from which it is exempt' (Alfred Worcester, 1855-1951), and so society will inevitably accumulate a significant share of degenerative diseases within the ranks of its senior citizens. In the last two decades, the prevalence of stroke, diabetes mellitus, arthritis and heart disease has increased significantly as a tangible index of ageing in the population, and these diseases have been accompanied by degenerating cognitive function and physical disability, both of which are adding increasing stress to community healthcare and social services. Policy-makers need to understand and monitor these trends in order to make informed and cogent decisions about the management of this growing problem. This review highlights some of the key health issues facing the elderly in regard to coronary artery disease, insulin resistance, redox status, and statin therapy, in the hope that enlightened debate will inform decision making on resource allocation for this important and growing segment of society.
机译:如今,在65岁以上的人类中,有五分之一的人还活着。在工业化世界中,老年人口的增长速度最快。从生物学上讲,这些幸存者比前几代人的健康。但是,“没有老年所特有的疾病,很少有可以免除的疾病”(阿尔弗雷德·伍斯特,1855-1951),因此社会不可避免地会在老年人群中积聚大量的退行性疾病。在过去的二十年中,中风,糖尿病,关节炎和心脏病的发病率随着人口老龄化的明显增加而显着增加,这些疾病伴随着认知功能和身体残疾的退化,这两种疾病都在增加。对社区医疗保健和社会服务的压力越来越大。决策者需要了解和监视这些趋势,以便就此日益严重的问题的管理做出明智而有力的决定。这篇综述着重介绍了老年人在冠状动脉疾病,胰岛素抵抗,氧化还原状态和他汀类药物治疗方面面临的一些关键健康问题,希望有启发性的辩论将为这一重要且不断增长的社会群体的资源分配决策提供依据。

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