SOME OF THE OLD AGE DISEASES AND HEALTH PROBLEMS LINKED TO GENETIC LINEAGE

In the traditional African context, it was difficult to prove the linkage between some health conditions suffered by victims and the genetic lineage. However, with modern science and the indepth study of genetics, the link has not only been proven but research is in the works to mitigate the impact of some of the health conditions suffered in old age such as hearing impairment, diabetes, demetia among others. 

The most common age related but inherited health conditions that doctors and other researchers have established include; cardiovascular disease, type 2 diabetes and Alzheimer disease. In as much as we cannot determine or choose our genetic lineage which ultimately determines with acquired ailments we inherit, the much we can do as a human race is find temporarily fixes even as scientists delve deeper into the gene modification science in pursuit of attaining the perfect human man or woman and in such a case, there will also be imperfections.