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Epidemiology of Ageing (Socioeconomic Impact)

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The population is getting older virtually everywhere in the world, largely because of advances in modern medicine that allow people to live longer. As a result of this global ageing epidemic, many chronic diseases associated with advanced age are now among the most prevalent, burdensome, and costly health conditions. Age-related diseases with a large public health burden include cardiovascular disease, cancer, diabetes mellitus, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, osteoarthritis, osteoporosis, and Alzheimer's disease. These conditions are a tremendous clinical and economic burden due to their high prevalence and incidence, increased mortality, reductions in quality of life, and increased medical costs. Health care has already begun to address the growing burden of age-related chronic diseases through increased emphasis on prevention, early detection, and timely management.

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Abbreviations

AMI:

Acute myocardial infarction

CHD:

Coronary heart disease

COPD:

Chronic obstructive ­pulmonary disease

CT:

Computed tomography

CVD:

Cardiovascular disease

FOBT:

Fecal occult blood test

HPV:

Human papillomavirus

MRI:

Magnetic resonance imaging

NSAID:

Nonsteroidal ­anti-inflammatory drug

OA:

Osteoarthritis

PSA:

Prostate-specific antigen

USA:

United States of America

WHO:

World Health Organization

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Rome, B.N., Losina, E. (2013). Epidemiology of Ageing (Socioeconomic Impact). In: Guglielmi, G., Peh, W., Guermazi, A. (eds) Geriatric Imaging. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-35579-0_1

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