Report on Health Issues and Concerns of Elderly in Australia

This report examines the health issues faced by the elderly population in Australia. It highlights the physical changes that occur with age and the resulting health problems, such as skin issues, muscle and joint pains, hormonal changes, memory loss, and cardiovascular diseases. The report emphasizes the importance of regular exercise, a balanced diet, and preventive measures for improving the health of the elderly. The conclusion underscores the significance of adopting a healthy lifestyle to mitigate the impact of health problems on the overall well-being of the elderly. The references included support the analysis of elderly health challenges and potential solutions for the Australian context. This report provides a comprehensive overview of the key health issues and their implications for elderly individuals in Australia, offering insights into the importance of proactive health management and lifestyle choices for a healthier aging process.

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Introduction
There are almost 4 million elderly people currently in Australia and predicted to increase to more than
8 million by the year 2056. Most of the elderly people in Australia are aged 65 or more than 65 and
54% are women, and 51% are men (Menant et al., 2017). As they grow older, some physical changes
take place in their body, and they started to face several health issues. These physical changes could
take place in nearly all the organs and can impact their lifestyle as well as health. Some of the health
problems faced by the elderly people in Australia are skin-related problems, muscles, joints and bone
pains, thinner nail and hair, hormonal changes, memory loss, heart diseases, hearing and vision
problems and weak immunity systems. All these issues could have adverse effects on the overall health
of the elderly people. The paper will analyze the major health issues and the relevant points of the
importance related to elderly people in Australia.
Conclusion
The paper evaluated the key issues and the relevant points of the importance related to elderly people in
Australia. Various physical changes could occur in the body of the elderly people to various degrees
and lead to major health issues among them since these changes are different in each of the people.
Some of the health issues become prominent in the elderly people and plays in major role in the
physical health of those people. Regular exercise and a balanced diet are firmly connected for the better
health consequences in the elderly people (Stones & Gullifer, 2016). The elderly people can take some
vital preventive measures for improving their health issues. Adopting a healthy lifestyle for leading a
healthier life can also decrease the effects of health problems on their overall health of the elderly
people.

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References
Menant, J. C., Weber, F., Lo, J., Sturnieks, D. L., Close, J. C., Sachdev, P. S., & Lord, S. R. (2017).
Strength measures are better than muscle mass measures in predicting health-related outcomes
in older people in Australia: time to abandon the term sarcopenia?. Osteoporosis
International, 28(1), 59-70.
Stones, D., & Gullifer, J. (2016). ‘At home it's just so much easier to be yourself’: older adults'
perceptions of ageing in place. Ageing & Society, 36(3), 449-481.