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.

There are several eye problems that become more common among people as they age, although they can affect anyone at any age.

The term "heart disease" is often used interchangeably with the term "cardiovascular disease."

Diabetes, often referred to by doctors as diabetes mellitus, describes a group of metabolic diseases in which the person has high blood glucose (blood sugar), either because insulin production is inadequate, or because the body's cells do not respond properly to insulin, or both.

White man's risk of getting prostate cancer is approximately 1 in 8, whereas for black men the risk was 1 in 4

Urinary incontinence — the loss of bladder control — is a common and often embarrassing problem.