The disease or the approach of old age? Why is it important not to be mistaken

Pathology or not

you need to monitor

   Age-related changes in the body which often love to point the doctors in the diagnosis can be symptoms of the disease. And it is not always easy to understand why the patient deteriorated health. First of all, you need to monitor the blood sugar level and kidney condition. Pathology or not? Doctors who treat older patients often decide to be attributed to the deterioration of health conditions or it's just the normal aging process. As not to confuse the symptoms of serious illness with the natural weakening of the aging body and whether to adjust the limit of normal laboratory values for the elderly? 

First, age affects the functionality of kidneys. The number of nephrons in people over 40 is constantly decreasing. This fact is taken into account when assessing the excretory capacity of the kidneys and therefore the reference values of Samples rebela vary depending on age. 

Secondly, the level of glucose in the blood may rise with age. The same happens with cholesterol. That doesn't always mean an increased risk of diabetes. The risk increases in those who are getting older, no longer monitor the weight — consume high-calorie foods and a sedentary lifestyle.