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Complications of Aging

Complications of Aging are secondary conditions, symptoms, or other disorders that are caused by Aging. In many cases the distinction between symptoms of Aging and complications of Aging is unclear or arbitrary.

The list of complications that have been mentioned in various sources for Aging includes:

Cataracts
Glaucoma

Cataracts are cloudy areas in part or all of the eye lens. The lens is usually clear and lets light through. Cataracts keep light from easily passing through the lens, and this causes loss of eyesight. Cataracts often form slowly and cause no pain, redness, or tearing in the eye. Some stay small and don¡¯t change eyesight very much. If a cataract becomes large or thick, it usually can be removed by surgery.

Glaucoma results from too much fluid pressure inside the eye. It can lead to vision loss and blindness. The cause of glaucoma is unknown. If treated early, glaucoma often can be controlled and blindness prevented. To find glaucoma, the eye doctor will look at your eyes through dilated pupils. Treatment may be prescription eye drops, oral medications, or surgery. Most people with glaucoma have no early symptoms or pain from increased pressure.

Cancer strikes people of all ages, but you are more likely to get cancer as they get older, even if no one in the family has had it. The good news, is that the chances of surviving cancer are better today than ever before.

As a group, older drivers are some of the country¡¯s safest drivers. Fewer speed or drive after drinking alcohol than at any other age. However, compared to young and middle-age adults, people over 70 are more likely to be involved in a crash while driving and more likely to die in that crash. There are many reasons for this ¨C some can be changed, but others cannot.

Women may notice changes in the shape and flexibility of the vagina. These changes may not cause a serious loss in the ability to enjoy sex. Most women will have a decrease in vaginal lubrication that affects sexual pleasure. A pharmacist can suggest over the counter vaginal lubricants.

Men often notice more distinct changes. It may take longer to get an erection or the erection may not be as firm or as large as in earlier years. The feeling that an ejaculation is about to happen may be shorter. The loss of erection after orgasm may be more rapid or it may take longer before an erection is again possible. Some men may find they need more manual stimulation.



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