The speed at which elderly people walk may indicate their likelihood of developing Alzheimer's disease, according to research published in Neurology. Amyloid plaques in the brain may cause walking pace to slow down before causing signs of dementia.
Heart and blood vessel disease - also called heart disease - includes numerous problems, many of which are related to a process called atherosclerosis. Atherosclerosis is a condition that develops when a substance called plaque builds up in the walls of the arteries. This buildup narrows the arteries, making it harder for blood to flow through.
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July 2014 Many people start to feel pain and stiffness in their bodies over time. Sometimes their hands or knees or shoulders get sore and are hard to move and may become swollen. These people may have arthritis (ar-THRY-tis). Arthritis may be caused by inflammation (in-flah-MAY-shun) of the tissue lining the joints.