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  1. Age-related macular degeneration 
    ... is a leading cause of vision loss in older people in developed countries. Subtle abnormalities indicating changes ... over the coming decades as the proportion of older people in the population increases.For reasons that ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/.../age-related-macular-degeneration - Genetics
  2. Osteoarthritis 
    ... disease of the joints that primarily occurs in older adults. This condition is characterized by the breakdown ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/genetics/condition/osteoarthritis - Genetics
  3. Is longevity determined by genetics?: MedlinePlus Genetics 
    ... are women. Because of their healthy habits, these older adults are less likely to develop age-related ... remain healthy longer and to live to an older age than their peers. People with centenarian parents ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/genetics/understanding/traits/longevity - Genetics
  4. Shingles 
    ... shingles, the condition is relatively common, particularly in older adults. Shingles occurs in 20 to 30 percent ... relatively common in the general population, particularly among older adults, and so it would not be surprising ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/genetics/condition/shingles - Genetics
  5. Age-related hearing loss 
    ... one of the most common health conditions affecting older adults. Tens of millions of people worldwide are ... understood, some health conditions that are common in older people, including heart disease and diabetes, also influence ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/genetics/condition/age-related-hearing-loss - Genetics
  6. Is hair color determined by genetics?: MedlinePlus Genetics 
    ... light hair color may darken as individuals grow older. For example, blond-haired children often have darker ... hair-pigment proteins are activated as children grow older, perhaps in response to hormonal changes that occur ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/genetics/understanding/traits/haircolor - Genetics
  7. TTR gene 
    ... syndrome More About This Health Condition In some older adults, deposits of normal transthyretin proteins cause a ... that 10 percent to 25 percent of people older than 80 have senile systemic amyloidosis. ATTR PALB ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/genetics/gene/ttr - Genetics
  8. Prostate cancer 
    ... cancer can usually be treated successfully, and some older men have prostate tumors that grow so slowly ... their life. In addition, studies indicate that many older men have undiagnosed prostate cancer that is non- ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/genetics/condition/prostate-cancer - Genetics
  9. Dentinogenesis imperfecta 
    ... in people without other inherited disorders. A few older individuals with type II have had progressive high- ... to the hearing loss found in a few older individuals with dentinogenesis imperfecta type II. DSPP This ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/genetics/condition/dentinogenesis-imperfecta - Genetics
  10. Sick sinus syndrome 
    ... problems.Sick sinus syndrome occurs most commonly in older adults, although it can be diagnosed in people ... as damage that occurs during heart surgery.In older adults, sick sinus syndrome is often associated with ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/genetics/condition/sick-sinus-syndrome - Genetics
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