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The article offers information on age-related macular degeneration (AMD), an eye disease which affects the macula on the retina. It refers to non-neovascular AMD as a condition of having thin retinal tissue and a formation of drusen in the patient's retina, while neovascular AMD as a condition that causes vision loss due to neovascularization in the eye. It mentions causes of AMD, such as age and medical history in the family. Furthermore, it recommends dietary supplements to prevent AMD. INSETS: How Age-Related Macular Degeneration Affects Vision;Halting Age-Related Macular Degeneration, Round 2;Alternative Therapies for AMD.

The article presents information about cataracts. A cataract is an opacity of the lens of the eye. Cataracts can form in any of three parts of the lens and are named by their location, namely nuclear cataracts, cortical cataracts and posterior subcapsular cataracts. Older age is considered to be the primary risk factor for cataracts.

The article presents a report on environment and health in Europe. It mentions that the issue of both is distinguished by multi-casualty with various strengths of association wherein the relationships between exposures and their wellness consequences depend on pollutants and diseases which are influenced by several factors including age, nutrition and lifestyle. It also notes that air pollution is considered the environmental factor with a large impact on a person's health in the continent.

Discusses urinary incontinence differences by sex and age group. Age groups at risk of the condition; Factors contributing to urinary incontinence; Causes of the condition.

Examines the reasons why the elderly cancer population has been neglected by physicians and pharmaceutical developers. Percent of cancer deaths occurring in elderly people; Link of cancer to age; Low number of older patients participating in trials for new anticancer agents; Rise in breast cancer in older women.

Details the results of a national study of neovascular age-related macular degeneration (AMD) incidence in the United States. Speculation that neovascular AMD on the prevalence of AMD among adults age 65 and older; Sex factors.