What disease, although rare in todays elderly, will become more common as today's youth get older and why?

Question: If you feel this trend is based on certain behavior that have become more common place do you have any ideas to educate people so as to avoid an outbreak? While we're at it do you think we have managed to lower the rate of any diseases that plague the generation before us?

Answers:
I would say obesity and related diseases such as type 2 diabetes.One reason is the poor quality of food we are routinely subjected to. With computers, and endless tv watching etc., we are becoming an increasingly sedentary culture. There seems to be an increasing trend of overweight humans from tottlers all the way to senior citizens, one could argue that most people who are obese do not live to be that old- but there do not appear to be a shortage of obese people in virtually every age group.
Well, education does not necesarily equate to behavioral changes does it? How many times have we heard health care professionals tell us to eat lots of fruits and vegitables and to excercise regularly? I can recite it in my sleep, but still have this weakness for cinnamon buns! I believe, and recent research has validated that eatting trends need be established at a very early age- from totlers right on up. Clinton has initiated a campaign to get the sugary soda and candy and related junk food machines out of the schools. Continue to develop healthy and tasty alternatives to the endless junk we are continuously subjected to at the grocery stores. So, address the issue both on suppling healthier alternatives and teaching people at a very young age to eat healthy and take care of our bodies.
The third part of your question about lowering rates of disease- I believe the incidence of Lukemia has been markedly decreased over the last 10-15 years.
Good, thought provoking question- like to take this brain box out for a spin from time to time!

Other Answers:
starvation, because there won't be money for Social Security, and congress keeps cutting benefits for the poor.

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Tuberculosis and Syphillis are making a nice comeback. They are rife in the third world and are becoming treatment resistant in the west.

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