Aging begins before we are born, is a lifelong process and continues throughout life. Throughout the life course, differing life experiences influence our capabilities and well-being in our later years. The functional capacity of our biological systems increases during the first years of life, reaches its peak in early adult-hood and naturally declines thereafter. Throughout most countries (but not all), persons experience a long childhood and a long old age. These two lengthy developmental spans have provided great utility. Throughout history, it has enabled older persons to educate the younger and pass on values to them. (more…)
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The prevalence of sexual dysfunction in women approaches 43%, and age is an important correlate. The underlying etiology of sexual dysfunction in women is complex. Nevertheless, hormonal changes such as loss of estrogens and androgens contribute significantly to some of the sexual difficulties experienced by aging women. (more…)
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Altered cellular metabolism and intracellular and intercellular signaling with advancing age result in widespread changes in endocr ...
As you probably know, sex hormone in women is declining with age. Men also experiencing the same, even though the declining rat ...
Altered cellular metabolism and intracellular and intercellular signaling with advancing age result in widespread changes in endocr ...
The accurate diagnosis of endocrine dysfunction in the elderly requires a high index of suspicion. Signs and symptoms of hormone de ...
Altered cellular metabolism and intracellular and intercellular signaling with advancing age result in widespread changes in endocrine function. Several mechanisms interact in most systems to bring about the observed changes. Aging is associated with anatomic changes of the endocrine glands. In addition, with age, changes in hormone secretion occur, including alterations in circadian or seasonal biorhythms, changes in pulsatile frequency or amplitude of hormone secretion, as well as absolute changes in mean serum hormonal levels. (more…)
Altered cellular metabolism and intracellular and intercellular signaling with advancing age result in widespread changes in endocr ...
The accurate diagnosis of endocrine dysfunction in the elderly requires a high index of suspicion. Signs and symptoms of hormone de ...
The prevalence of sexual dysfunction in women approaches 43%, and age is an important correlate. The underlying etiology of sexual ...
The systemic benefits of exogenous Growth Hormone therapy in the healthy elderly remain unclear and controversial. Studies have ...
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The accurate diagnosis of endocrine dysfunction in the elderly requires a high index of suspicion. Signs and symptoms of hormone deficiency or excess may be absent. When such signs and symptoms are present, coexisting malnutrition or chronic disease may often make their interpretation difficult. (more…)
Altered cellular metabolism and intracellular and intercellular signaling with advancing age result in widespread changes in endocr ...
Altered cellular metabolism and intracellular and intercellular signaling with advancing age result in widespread changes in endocr ...
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The systemic benefits of exogenous Growth Hormone therapy in the healthy elderly remain unclear and controversial. Studies have ...
As you probably know, sex hormone in women is declining with age. Men also experiencing the same, even though the declining rat ...
Altered cellular metabolism and intracellular and intercellular signaling with advancing age result in widespread changes in endocrine function. Several mechanisms interact in most systems to bring about the observed changes. Aging is associated with anatomic changes of the endocrine glands. In addition, with age, changes in hormone replacement secretion occur, including alterations in circadian or seasonal biorhythms, changes in pulsatile frequency or amplitude of growth hormone secretion, as well as absolute changes in mean serum hormonal levels. The three main hormone systems that show decline with age are the gonadal hormones (menopause and andropause), the adrenal steroids DHEA and DHEA-S (adrenopause), and the GH/IGF-1 axis (somatopause). (more…)
Altered cellular metabolism and intracellular and intercellular signaling with advancing age result in widespread changes in endocr ...
The accurate diagnosis of endocrine dysfunction in the elderly requires a high index of suspicion. Signs and symptoms of hormone de ...
The systemic benefits of exogenous Growth Hormone therapy in the healthy elderly remain unclear and controversial. Studies have ...
The prevalence of sexual dysfunction in women approaches 43%, and age is an important correlate. The underlying etiology of sexual ...
When approaching menopause or during post-menopause period, most women suffered from menopausal symptoms irritability like ...
Complications of Adverse Drug Reactions may include hospitalization, increased hospital stays and health care expenditures, morbidity, and death. The incidence of Adverse Drug Reactions varies by type of health care setting (e.g., ambulatory clinic, hospital, nursing home). In a cohort of older Medicare enrollees, the rate of Adverse Drug Reactions was 50.1 per 1,000 person years. In long-term care facilities, the rates of Adverse Drug Reactions were reported as 1.9 to 9.8 per 100 resident-months. Adverse Drug Reactions are a common cause of hospital admission of older adults and were responsible for 6% to 24% of all hospital admissions. Of all Adverse Drug Reactions, 23% to 28% were categorized as serious.
Approximately one quarter to one half of Adverse Drug Reactions are considered to be preventable. Errors are most likely to occur at the time of prescribing a medication or during monitoring of therapy. Prescribing errors include choosing an inappropriate medication, prescribing a medication that interacts with another medication in the individual’s regimen, and prescribing a drug in the face of an established drug allergy. Errors in monitoring of therapy may include failing to obtain necessary laboratory values to monitor drug therapy and not responding promptly to signs, symptoms, or laboratory evidence of drug toxicity.
Many researchers have attempted to identify risk factors for Adverse Drug Reactions, an endeavor that has been disappointing. The most persistent risk factor for Adverse Drug Reactions is use of multiple medications; thus, it is important that patients be maintained on the fewest number of medications needed to manage their health conditions. Researchers have not found Adverse Drug Reactions to vary substantially according to age or sex. Several factors are important to keep in consideration to minimize Adverse Drug Reactions, even though they have not been identified as independent risk factors. (more…)
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For trained physicians, aging is often defined by the age-related diseases and disorders people experience as they grow older. In fact, aging is often portrayed as a disease that is amenable to treatment, just like any other elderly chronic diseases that physicians are trained to diagnose and treat. This is not an unexpected view of aging given the Western disease-oriented model of medical education. Examples of the conditions that anti-aging practitioners endeavor to treat or postpone include cardiovascular disease, cancer, sensory impairments, muscle and bone loss, loss of skin elasticity, and decline in sexual activity in elderly function. (more…)
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The prevalence of sexual dysfunction in women approaches 43%, and age is an important correlate. The underlying etiology of sexual ...
When approaching menopause or during post-menopause period, most women suffered from menopausal symptoms irritability like ...
The systemic benefits of exogenous Growth Hormone therapy in the healthy elderly remain unclear and controversial. Studies have ...
Involuntary weight loss is the result of many chronic progressive diseases, often leading to diminished lean body mass, frailty, susceptibility to illness, and increased mortality. Various anabolic agents have been used to combat weight loss with mixed results. Similar to the frustration experienced by advocates of weight loss in the obese, none of the pharmacological appetite stimulants available at the current time have been uniformly successful in combating involuntary weight loss in the elderly population. (more…)
The systemic benefits of exogenous Growth Hormone therapy in the healthy elderly remain unclear and controversial. Studies have ...
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As you probably know, sex hormone in women is declining with age. Men also experiencing the same, even though the declining rat ...
Altered cellular metabolism and intracellular and intercellular signaling with advancing age result in widespread changes in endocr ...
Osteoporosis is disease affecting the bones, making them fragile and prone to fracture. Osteoporosis is defined as a systemic skeletal disease characterized by low bone mass and microarchitectural deterioraton of bone mass tissue, with a consequent increase in bone fragility and susceptibility to fracture. Osteoporosis is a condition characterized by mass loss of the normal density of bone. (more…)
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Involuntary weight loss is the result of many chronic progressive diseases, often leading to diminished lean body mass, frailty, su ...
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Social scientists have begun serious research in this vital area and only recently has the subject been covered openly. To measure your knowledge in this subject, answer the questions on the following pretest. (more…)
The prevalence of sexual dysfunction in women approaches 43%, and age is an important correlate. The underlying etiology of sexual ...
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