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- Sayings Of True Wisdom. Many hands make light work. A stitch in time saves nine. Absence makes the heart grow fonder. Never look a gift horse in the mouth.
- Words Of Encouragement. The squeaky wheel gets the grease. You'll catch more flies with honey than with vinegar. The early bird catches the worm. A rising tide lifts all boats.
- Sayings For Life's Entanglements. A rolling stone gathers no moss. It was like herding cats. One man's trash is another man's treasure. You can lead a horse to water, but you can't make it drink.
- Grandma's Cautionary Measures. Don't put the cart before the horse. Don't count your chickens before they've hatched. A watched pot never boils. Too many cooks spoil the gravy.
- Arthritis. “Arthritis is probably the number one condition that people 65 or older contend with,” says geriatrician Marie Bernard, MD, deputy director of the National Institute on Aging in Bethesda, Maryland.
- Heart Disease. According to the CDC, heart disease remains the leading killer of adults over age 65, accounting for 489,722 deaths in 2014. As a chronic condition, heart disease affects 37 percent of men and 26 percent of women 65 and older, according to the Federal Interagency Forum on Aging-Related Statistics.
- Cancer. Cancer is the second leading cause of death among people over age 65, with 413,885 deaths in 2014, according to the CDC. The CDC also reports that 28 percent of men and 21 percent of women over age 65 are living with cancer.
- Respiratory Diseases. Chronic lower respiratory diseases, such as chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), are the third most common cause of death among people 65 and older, with 124,693 deaths in 2014, according to the CDC.
- Your cardiovascular system. The most common change in the cardiovascular system is stiffening of the blood vessels and arteries, causing your heart to work harder to pump blood through them.
- Your bones, joints and muscles. With age, bones tend to shrink in size and density, weakening them and making them more susceptible to fracture.
- Your digestive system. Age-related structural changes in the large intestine can result in more constipation in older adults. Other contributing factors include a lack of exercise, not drinking enough fluids and a low-fiber diet.
- Your bladder and urinary tract. Your bladder may become less elastic as you age, resulting in the need to urinate more often. Weakening of bladder muscles and pelvic floor muscles may make it difficult for you to empty your bladder completely or cause you to lose bladder control (urinary incontinence).
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Learn how to plan ahead, get support, and make your home safe and accessible for aging in place. Find out about home-based care, community resources, and costs of living at home as you get older.
