Common Senior illnesses "Geriatrics Syndrome"

 

Americans are living longer and healthier lives. Even so, many older adults will eventually develop one or more of a group of related medical problems known as "geriatric syndromes." To help seniors and their caregivers understand these syndromes, and how they affect older adults' health and quality of life, the American Geriatrics Society (AGS) Foundation for Health in Aging (FHA) has released two comprehensive and easy-to-understand tip sheets, "The AGS Foundation for Health in Aging Guide to "Geriatric Syndromes." >>More

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Home Remedy for Gout

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If you’re looking for a gout home remedy, you may need not look further than your very own kitchen. You no longer need to jump from one pharmacy to another to relieve the pain and discomfort caused by gout. More

One in fourteen people with HIV are over 50

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Despite international recognition of the need to halt the increasing HIV and AIDS pandemic and to deliver universal access to treatment, care and prevention by 2010, older people's susceptibility to the disease and the need for
them to be included in HIV and AIDS strategies is not forthcoming. Read More >>

Relationship Between Waist Size & Breathing Well

 

Is there any relationship between waist circumference and lung function? A recent report suggests there is.

 

If you're experiencing shortness of breath, your doctor may ask you to use a treadmill or stationary bicycle to evaluate your shortness of breath and determine whether it's caused by a lung problem, heart disease, or simply by being out of shape. More

Screening Tests After 50

 

A screening test looks for signs of an illness before symptoms develop. A diagnostic test provides information about a known problem or looks for disease after an illness is suspected. Johns Hopkins Medicine provides a list of screens for everyone over 50. More

 

 

Older People Get Sick

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Senior Illness

 

"By 2030, the number of Americans aged 65 and older will more than double to 71 million older Americans, comprising roughly 20 percent of the US population...The nation's health care spending is projected to increase by 25%.

"Today, eighty-eight percent of those over 65 years of age have at least one chronic health condition."

 

The State of Ageing and Health in America 2007

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)

and The Merck Company Foundation

March 2007 >>More

Living With Illness

 

A chronic disease develops slowly and lasts a long time. For elderly persons, a chronic disease can last the rest of their lives. Leading chronic diseases among the elderly are Arthritis, heart disease, cancer, diabetes, chronic back pain, hearing loss, gum disease, depression, Alzheimer's, and diseases of the eye.

Infectious Diseases Among Elderly

 

There is a higher frequency of infectious diseases among the elderly. Most common infectious diseases include urinary tract infection, pneumonia, influenza, and shingles. More

Injury Among Seniors

 

Older adults are at high risk for injuries that can lead to disability. Falls are the leading cause of injury and broken hips the most common result. More

Medicine and Therapies for Seniors

 

In the past ten years, medicines and therapies have advanced tremendously. These advances have been particularly strong in the area of injuries and chronic diseases.

 

The focus is on improving the quality of life for the elderly. More