until the age of 50 when I spoke to my physio about problems the language was tending to healing/recovery.
since turning 60 the language has increasingly included words like 'adaption' or 'stragegy for coping'
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.
"illness" in the article very probably is dominated by hypertension, kidney disease, cancer, kidney/gall stones.
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..
