Explanation:
Health maintenance organization (HMO) insurance offers health insurance to those who are insured in exchange for monthly or yearly payments. When a person visits a doctor or other provider who is a part of the HMO's network, they pay less in premiums than individuals who have other types of health insurance.
Explanation:
Your risk of heart disease and stroke increases if your LDL cholesterol levels are high. High-density lipoprotein, or HDL, cholesterol collects cholesterol in the blood and transports it back to the liver, earning it the moniker "good" cholesterol.
Explanation:
The reasoning for functional age is that one's place in the aging process may be better represented by a measure other than chronological age.
Explanation:
Dementia is a word used to describe the poor memory, thinking, or decision-making that interferes with performing daily tasks rather than a specific disease.
Explanation:
Ageism is the term for stereotypes (how we see the world), prejudice (how we feel about others), and discrimination (how we treat people) that are based on age.
Explanation:
Medicare is a federal government program that offers health care coverage (insurance) if you are 65 or older, under 65 and have End-Stage Renal Disease (ESRD), or under 65 and receiving Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) for a specific period of time.
Explanation:
Atherosclerosis steadily takes hold when plaque is formed in your blood by cholesterol, fat, blood cells, and other elements. Your arteries narrow as a result of plaque buildup. As a result, the body's essential organs receive less blood that is oxygen-rich.
