The most debilitating diseases are.
Agitation of Alzheimer's disease.
HIV/AIDS.
Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS)
Anorexia nervosa.
Arnold-Chiari malformation.
Cachexia/wasting syndrome.
Causalgia.
Autism.
10 of the most common conditions that qualify for Social Security disability are Arthritis, Heart Disease, Degenerative Disc Disease, Respiratory Illness, Mental Illness, Cancer, Stroke, Nervous System Disorders, Diabetes, Immune System Disorders.
The hardest disesases to live with are.
Alzheimer's and Dementia.
Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) – Lou Gherig's Disease.
Parkinson's Disease.
Multiple Sclerosis (MS)
Scleroderma.
Cystic Fibrosis.
Chronic Obstructive Pulminary Disease (COPD)
Cerebral Palsy.
A disease or condition that usually lasts for 3 months or longer and may get worse over time.
Chronic diseases tend to occur in older adults and can usually be controlled but not cured.
The most common types of chronic disease are cancer, heart disease, stroke, diabetes, and arthritis.
The diseases that have no cure include cancer. dementia, including Alzheimer's disease. advanced lung, heart, kidney and liver disease. stroke and other neurological diseases, including motor neurone disease and multiple sclerosis.
Examples of physical disability include cerebral palsy, multiple sclerosis, epilepsy, Carpal tunnel syndrome, amputations and spinal cord injuries.
Some long term fatal diseases include.
ALS (Lou Gehrig's Disease)
Alzheimer's Disease and other Dementias.
Arthritis.
Asthma.
Cancer.
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)
Crohn's Disease, Ulcerative Colitis, Other Inflammatory Bowel Diseases, Irritable Bowel Syndrome.
Cystic Fibrosis.