Question

Tina and Gary’s children have moved out of the house and they now have time and money to devote to themselves. They are aware that most middle-aged people are healthy and have no functional limitations so they are planning to live their lives to the fullest. What are the health issues that Tina and Gary should be aware of at their age? Discuss some of the steps they can take at this time in their lives to ensure a longer and healthier future.

Answer 1

Tina and Gary should be aware that; at this age, the risk of some of the most common health problems; are arthritis, asthma, bronchitis, coronary heart disease, diabetes, genitourinary disorders, hypertension i.e. high blood pressure, mental disorders due to stress and strokes. According to the National Institutes of Health (NIH), the steps they can take at this time in their lives to ensure a longer and healthier future are; maintaining the doctor-patient relationship, encouraging a healthy lifestyle, screening for disease, assessing risk for medical problems and updating immunizations.