Old age is said to be a house of diseases and health issues. The more you age, the more you encounter those several health issues that you may have never heard or thought of. Blood pressure, diabetes, arthritis, back pain, joint pains and more of such chronic ailments make your life a little difficult. But as per the researchers, it is said that the people over the age of 100 are better off than those in their middle age like from 50 to 80. The people in these age group are the most prone. They attract the most amounts of diseases due to many changes happening inside the body. People have to be the most conscious at this time. But as per researchers, it is said that Centenarians are at less risk of cancer and even heart diseases. Those who cross their 100 have fewer chances to die due to these two major and chronic ailments.
In a study carried out in 2011, in the whole world, around 300000 centenarians were recorded in this world. But till 2959, this number is expected to reach till three millions. The best health care is provided to this age group as it is the need of the hour. Old age is a bane for many but is actually beneficial as individuals become safe from fatal diseases like cancer and heart diseases.
The people over the age of 100 have survived from chronic and dangerous illness but are liable to get affected with dangerous diseases like pneumonia and other health hazards. The healthcare for this age group is very important. Those at the age group of 100 plus generally don’t die due to diseases like cancer which is evident from the death certificate of the old people, as per the reports of many hospitals flourished in the hospitals.
The most common reason for deaths of Centenarians is just old age. The other reasons constitute to be pneumonia, Alzheimer’s. But the very rare reasons of death are heart diseases and any type of cancer. 80-90 per cent cases of deaths are due to old age.
The people in the age group need to be taken care of till great extent as they are very weak and prone to many other diseases. Also their recovery is slow, leading to sudden deaths. The rarest reasons for deaths are heart diseases and cancers.
