Cervical spondylosis, aka cervical osteoarthritis or neck arthritis, is the wearing of your neck joints and cervical discs. The most common cause of cervical spine degeneration is aging, although a previous neck injury can have an impact on deterioration development.
The cervical changes in an aging neck that may cause compressed nerve roots, which often [...]
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Hypercalcemia is a higher than normal amount of calcium running around in your blood. A key regulator of calcium is a hormone produced by your parthyroid glands.
When the parathyroid hormone is overproduced, a hyperparathyroid condition is the most common cause of hypercalcemia.
Hypercalcemia caused by excess of parathyroid hormone is what’s known as primary hyperparathyroidism. [...]
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Do you feel unsteady? Or does the room feel like its “spinning” around you? Or perhaps you feel like you’re moving when you know you’re not? You might be experiencing vertigo as a result of a balance disorders.
Your symptoms of vertigo might be hard to describe. You might find yourself saying things like “dizzy,” “woozy,” [...]
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Promoting the healthy lifestyles of older people is vital in helping them to maintain health and functional independence and lead healthy and independent lives.
Many Americans fail to make the connection between undertaking healthy behaviors today and the impact of these choices later in life.
What’s important in maintaining health and independence are:
healthy eating
social support
physical activity
regular [...]
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There are some signs and symptoms that can help you anticipate when your elderly parent is near death. It is important to realize that not everyone will experiences these signs nor do these symptoms necessarily mean they are close to death.
Drowsiness
Even if there is no response continue to talk to them as if they are [...]
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Some emotions are common to most dying people. Some of these dying concerns include fear of abandonment and fear of being a burden, along with their loss of dignity and loss of control.
Spending time is the greatest final gift you can give to your dying elderly parent. Some ways to provide comfort with your [...]
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In the past, memory loss, forgetfulness and confusion were considered a normal part of aging. However, scientists now know that most people remain both alert and able as they age, although it may take them longer to remember things.
A lot of people experience memory lapses and forget things. Some memory problems are serious, and others [...]
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Alzheimer’s Disease (AD) starts slow with the usual first sign of mild forgetfulness. However, most with mild forgetfulness do not have AD.
Examples of this early stage mild forgetfulness will be trouble remembering:
recent events or activities
how to solve simple math problems
the names of familiar people or things
Although your parent’s forgetting may be bothersome, not usually [...]
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