Nowadays, we can live much longer than before and we can also keep us in better health. And there are many reports show that the life span is now much longer than our ancestors. However, because our bodies will become weaker when we grow older and we may have different kinds of diseases. For the care giver of elder people, it is rather necessary to get some knowledge on these diseases. And this article will share some information on the top three illnesses that are very common among the elder people.

The first one should be cancer. There are many different kinds of cancers including breast cancer, lung cancer and skin cancer and so on. Although there are various kinds of treatment that can sure the cancer, they are usually not very suitable for the elder ones for the reason that they are so aggressive that they may make it more difficult for the elder people to recover from it. The reports have shown that more than 65% of the elderly people are troubled by cancer. And it is very important for the care giver to be careful on the unusual or abnormal symptoms and try to check it out as early as possible.

The second one should be the diabetes which is usually incurable but not fateful. This disease is often the cause of two much fat and sugar in the body and keeping a healthy diet with some necessary treatment will make it better. But there is not quick way to cure this disease and it is possibly to get worse if the patient does not get good care. And the most important thing for a care giver for the elder people is to keep a diet with less sweet food and this can help keep the blood sugar under the control. Necessary medicines and injection should also in good preparation.

The third one should be dementia which is the result of the damage of the brain. As people get older, the function of the brain will degradation and this will result in some damages to the body.

Alzheimer is one of most common diseases among the elder people. Once the elderly have such kind of disease, they will gradually lose their memory and get confused. Fortunately, this kind of disease will need a long time to develop and it can be meliorate through some treatments. And for the care giver, you should be more patient and kind towards those who have such kind of disease because they need your tolerance and respect. Good care with some treatments can make it better.