Koenig winches. Series II - IIA vehicles originally. General: This winch was in production from the late 1950's through the mid, late 1960's. The winch is no longer produced and Koenig Iron Works of Houston no longer has any parts for this winch.
Chronic diseases and increased mortality are often cited as the hallmark of old age. There is a long-standing belief that aging and diseases are inseparable. However, studies have revealed that aging is inevitable, but diseases are not.
Suspicion is greater if the elderly individual has other symptoms suggestive of illness, such as fatigue or unexplained weight loss. There is a condition called temporal arteritis or giant cell arteritis that occurs more often in older persons (over age 55), in which the larger arteries of the head become inflamed.