AD patients can live 2 to 20 years, though the average is only 8 years.
Arthritis is usually an old peoples disease, there is no known cure.
People over 65 are 10 times more likely to develop cancer than those under 65. Osteoporosis affects one in four women over age 60 and half the women over age 75. A stroke is a general term that refers to a variety of conditions that suddenly affect flow of blood into the brain. After the age of 50, the rate of having a stroke doubles with each 10 years of age. A major risk factor is high blood pressure.