Many of those afflicted do not seek treatment until symptoms are advanced, and with age-related conditions, some individuals die first of other causes.
The mechanism for the age-related condition is not yet clear, though there are theories that the effect is caused by decreases in estrogen levels.
In the past, doctors often neglected to treat age-related conditions like cataracts and cancer in people over 90.
A variation of farsightedness that the new procedures will not treat is presbyopia, the gradual, age-related condition of suddenly fuzzy print and the necessity of reading glasses.
One breakthrough led to partnership with Telomolecular Corp., which develops therapies for age-related conditions.
The concept: Removing the body's lifetime build-up of mercury, lead, and other metals can prevent or reverse age-related conditions such as heart disease.
MGUS is a common, age-related medical condition characterized by an accumulation of bone marrow plasma cells derived from a single abnormal clone.
The development of symptoms is comparable to aging at a rate eight to ten times faster than normal, although certain age-related conditions do not occur.
In developed countries, this may be linked to higher life expectancy and age-related conditions.
Theories of aging affect efforts to understand and find treatments for age-related conditions (see biogerontology):
