Abuse of drugs and alcohol is not uncommon among the elderly. The high rate of prescribed medication use, increased physiological sensitivity to drug effects, and the danger of interaction effects of multiple medications and/or alcohol place older adults at high risk for deliberate or accidental misuse of drugs or alcohol. In addition, some older adults turn to alcohol to help cope with stressful life events, thus increasing the risk of addiction or toxic interactions. (more…)
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Research indicates that anxiety symptoms are more prevalent in elderly people than in any other age group, occurring at about t ...
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Alcohol abuse can be defined as individuals drink more than normal quantity but on regular basis. This habits causes poor healt ...
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Atrial Fibrillation affects approximately 2.3 million people in the United States and is the most common rhythm disorder among U.S. patients hospitalized with a primary diagnosis of an cardiac arrhythmia. The median age of Atrial Fibrillation patients is 75 years; 84% are older than 65 years. Pooled data from studies of chronic Atrial Fibrillation in North America, Britain, and Iceland suggest a prevalence of 0.5% to 1% in the general population. (more…)
Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy improves functional capacity and quality of life in patients with persistent class III and IV hea ...
Supraventricular Tachyarrhythmia The principles of drug and non-drug management of supraventricular tachyarrhythmia (SVT) are si ...
Pacemaker therapy is indicated in patients with symptomatic bradycardia (syncope, presyncope, dyspnea, and exercise intolerance) co ...
Results from several recently completed trials have important implications for the primary prevention of Sudden Cardiac Death Preve ...
In older patients without apparent cardiovascular disease, the number of cardiac myocytes declines, while residual myocytes enlarge ...
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The majority associated with leading cause of deaths in America are due to medical health issues, not accidents, regardless of what your mother told you. The National Center for Health Statistics compiles the listing of killers and leading causes of death in America. A number of on the list you can not manage but others you can. There are several things that you can do to minimize getting the risk of the leading causes of death. If you eat right, exercise, don’t smoke, keep your weight under control, and manage your stress, then you are having a big change to live longer and having prolonged life than average American. (more…)
Cancer occurrence rates in a period of time for a given population is expressed in various ways. The incidence rate is a direct mea ...
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Obesity in the elderly is a major health crisis facing our population that may predispose the elderly to the same adverse healt ...
Results from several recently completed trials have important implications for the primary prevention of Sudden Cardiac Death Preve ...
Aerobic exercise is one form of exercise with low to moderate intensity which is done for a longer or a moderate duration. With ...
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Unfortunately, many dementias are partially or completely biologically irreversible. However, as mentioned previously, it is important to recognize that all dementias are treatable. Some of these irreversible dementias are preventable. For example, automobile accidents in civilian populations and projectile wounds in military populations are common causes of brain damage that cause dementia. Some improvements can occur in these conditions for a period of time after the initial insult, but affected individuals are left with varying degrees of impairment and often severe limitations in function. (more…)
Alzheimer’s disease is a concept in evolution; it is considered by most to be a degenerative brain disease that was first describe ...
The principal reversible dementias are metabolic. Hypothyroidism and exposure to industrial or environmental toxins should be c ...
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Neuroimaging is widely used in the evaluation of Alzheimer’s disease (AD). Traditionally, imaging in Alzheimer’s disease has be ...
There are a number of issues that must be considered in geriatric pain assessment. The major issues that merit attention are pr ...
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There are two basic considerations on how to prevent accidents and injuries in elderly. First of all, we should make our surroundings safe by removing or altering objects that are hazardous. And secondly, we should learn how to handle ourselves so as to reduce the likelihood of injury. (more…)
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Many people in this country suffer from lower back pain, including pain in lower left side of back. Because the pain is only on ...
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Being in good health is hard enough to come by at any age, but it becomes more difficult to maintain during the later years when people have fewer physical reserves upon which to call and the body takes longer to recuperate from an illness. Modern medical science can do much, however, to improve many poor health situations (more…)
Adults have two principal jobs in life - earning a living and raising a family — and much of life's satisfaction comes from doing t ...
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Medical care for the elderly takes center stage making mental health care take a back seat, especially in nursing homes. A grea ...
Several efforts, both public and private, are helping assisted living become more affordable by lowering the cost of constructing a ...
The Costs of Senior Care Options When planning for our retirement, most of us allocate money into a 401K or another savings prog ...
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Since the 1960s a number of critiques have been developed about the misrepresentations inherent in the images which portray minority groups. Critiques have been increasingly made of what are seen as demeaning images of women, gays, the living elderly index, ethnic groups and regional minorities. Here the assumption is that such groups suffer from the imposition of negative stereotypes: images which do not accurately represent their everyday realities and aspirations. (more…)
The economic status of older adults in the United States today is greatly improved, and there is much diversity of circumstance ...
The majority associated with leading cause of deaths in America are due to medical health issues, not accidents, regardless of what ...
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American aging population makes up a substantial social challenge. These social problems will increase significantly over the n ...
Elderly abuse or elderly neglect can be put within the general category of violence that may be designed for different populati ...
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It has been proven over the years that strength training exercises have been used by athletes and sports enthusiasts to improve their overall performance. This can hold true for anyone, regardless of their fitness level or age. Strength training can be a tremendous benefit to help improve overall health, wellness, strength, and build up your body to fight disease. (more…)
As a normal ageing process, as you grow older, you will lose muscle fiber. The composition between fats and muscles in your bod ...
An international consensus statement on physical activity, fitness and health (Bouchard et al 1994) identifies six areas affect ...
The systemic benefits of exogenous Growth Hormone therapy in the healthy elderly remain unclear and controversial. Studies have ...
Some researches on relation between exercise and body human health results indicate that in addition to increasing muscle capac ...
If you are really serious about keeping yourself in healthy condition during your silver years, exercise! Everybody wants to li ...
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I got up around 6:45 one morning and made my way to the kitchen to start the day. As I stood at the sink, something caught my eye out the front window. My neighbor’s front door appeared to be open and the screen door was flapping in the wind. This was a bit odd, because the temperatures were in the low 30’s and the north wind was howling… not exactly the kind of weather for leaving the door wide open. I stood there a few minutes to see if someone was coming in or out of the door and had possibly propped it open temporarily. (more…)
In better facilities, the design of the building reflects the philosophy of promoting independence. Residents usually live either i ...
I am a senior citizen living alone in the world's largest senior community. But I am not alone or lonely, because there are 75, ...
Wheelchairs are a necessary item for many people. They provide mobility to people who might otherwise be unable to travel. For ...
There are two basic considerations on how to prevent accidents and injuries in elderly. First of all, we should make our surrou ...
There are really no wrong reasons to choose an assisted living home arrangement in a senior community. With assisted living a p ...
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Alcohol abuse can be defined as individuals drink more than normal quantity but on regular basis. This habits causes poor health to that person and pose danger to himself or others. Alcohol abusers are usually manage to set limits and measure himself to control over drinking habits. Most of the time, these person listen to family and friends who express concern and give suggestion to stop this alcohol abuse habit. In the more progress scale, alcohol abuse (more…)
Abuse of drugs and alcohol is not uncommon among the elderly. The high rate of prescribed medication use, increased physiologic ...
Back pain is a real pain in your back! You want relief now but would like to try some natural home remedies before resorting to pre ...
Prevention is the best cure for back pain. If I had practice proper lifting techniques and /or the box I lifted had been proper ...
With heart disease risk being the number one cause of death among older Americans, you should pay particular attention to known ...
The sleeping pills quadrupled the risk of suicide in the elderly, according to a study by the University of Gothenburg (Sweden) ...
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