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The requirement for senior
citizens to live healthily includes:
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Senior citizens' health problems
occur if there is no / unfulfilled healthy living / as listed above
.
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The following diseases
frequently occur amongst senior citizens:
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Contagious diseases such as
inflammation / infection of the lungs/ urinary bladders,
gallbladder etc.
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Cancer of the breast,
cervix, lungs, large intestines etc.
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Degenerative diseases due to
ageing such as osteoarthritis, osteoporosis, dementia,
Parkinson's
disease, arteriosclerosis (example coronary and stroke) etc.
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Chronic disability diseases
e.g.
Falls, immobile (unable to walk or move) etc.
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Diseases due to social
problems like loneliness, confusion, depression, malnutrition (malnourish),
abused etc.
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Diseases in younger DM,
high blood pressure etc.
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90% of senior citizens life
healthily. Only 10% require health supervision but this10% require
twice the financial resources. As an example 6% of senior
citizens in Negeri Sembilan DK above 60 years but about 10-20%
(twice) are admitted into Seremban Hospital.
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Most diseases amongst
senior citizens are easily prevented from worsening if treated
at the early stage. This requires attention from all parties
concerned i.e. the senior citizen, carers, healthcare including
doctors to the general public.
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Below are some types of diseases
/ problems that might occur in senior citizens:
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Heart diseases including –
angina and heart attacks
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Ganguan sistem penghadaman
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Diabetis (penyakit kencing
manis)
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Permasalahan gigi
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Penyakit mata
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Kanser (semua jenis) terutama
paru-paru, payu dara dsb.
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Angin ahmar
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Gangguan tidur (insomnia)
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Permasalah ginekologi (sakit
puan)
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Penyakit parkinson
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Gangguan pendengaran
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Depression (kemurungan)
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Dementia (nyanyuk)
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Masalah kurang kawalan kencing
(inkontinen urin)
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Masalah jatuh – falls and
instability
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