Of the most dreaded diseases, heart disease and cancer are life-threatening; however, dementia, diabetes, and hypertension persist and have a disabling effect for a long time. While there were variations in the diseases feared most across sex, ethnicity, and place of residence, the biggest worry for all respondents with regard to having a long-term illness was that they would become a burden to their family, a concern that superseded fear of dying. A fear of chronic diseases and placing a burden on others.
Thus, there is a need to provide motivation for people to adopt a healthy lifestyle, to remain healthy. Ageing is often associated with poor health and particularly the onset and progression of chronic illness such as cancer, Alzheimer's disease, diabetes, arthritis, and heart disease. Ageing can entail multiple losses, including the loss of work (through retirement) and physical…
