until the age of 50 when I spoke to my physio about problems the language was tending to healing/recovery.<p>since turning 60 the language has increasingly included words like 'adaption' or 'stragegy for coping'<p>this is a field-observation anecdote to the quality that for musculo-skeletal problems, the body's ability to repair seems to reduce. And, that vital components of the biomechanical structure like collagen are in decreasing supply.<p>"illness" in the article very probably is dominated by hypertension, kidney disease, cancer, kidney/gall stones.<p>Bone demineralisation with menopause and, the decline of pre-menopausal hormones would probably also increase womens risks of ovarian and breast cancer, and breakages which can be as simple as turning over in bed -> ribcage -> loss of lung function (shallow breathing) -> reduced oxygenation..