Life Expectancy

Parkinson’s disease is a disorder in the brain that causes shaking, stiffness, and other uncontrollable movements, as well as difficulties...

A mini stroke, or transient ischemic attack (TIA) is a brief interruption of blood flow to part of the brain,...

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, or COPD, is a chronic inflammatory lung disease that constricts airways and causes difficulty breathing. With...

According to the National Multiple Sclerosis Society, “multiple sclerosis (MS) is an unpredictable disease of the central nervous system that...

Cystic fibrosis is a disease that causes thick, sticky mucus to build up in the lungs, digestive tract, and other...

Peripheral arterial disease, or PAD, is the narrowing of arteries due to fatty deposits. This results in reduced blood flow...

Along with old age comes many changes, some more subtle than others. For instance, older adults are at greater risk...

Prostate cancer and life expectancy can be scary to think about but there are treatments to prolong life, such as...

Kidney disease leads to a reduction in life expectancy. How much of a reduction? It depends on several factors, especially...

Perhaps one of the biggest concerns of senior adults as they age is the possibility of a broken hip. Along...