reducing quality of life.13Vertigo is a common cause of falls among older individuals, and falls are a leading cause of accidental death in seniors.12,14,15For patients with recurrent vertigo or with functional or quality of life limitations due to vertigo symptoms, treatment will vary with the...
Although none of this seems like enough to keep you awake, it’s important to note that these things usually add up. Seniors rarely ever experience just one of these problems. Changes in activity can also trigger insomnia. Sitting, resting, and napping all day will most definitely mess with ...
As these air sacs become inflamed and infected, they fill with fluid, making breathing more difficult and reducing the flow of oxygen throughout your body. Cases range from fairly mild to dangerously severe. Age extremes are a major risk factor in pneumonia, with seniors and kids under 5 ...
Feelings of isolation or depression. In the elderly, increased risk of death. Up to 20 percent of seniors who break a hipdie within one year. Causes and Risk Factors Low bone mass is usually caused by a combination of factors, typically including older age, nutrient deficiencies due to eatin...
Osteoporosis is a large reason whyseniors falling is such a big deal. If bones become easier to break, they also become a lot harder to heal, because not as much bone is being created to heal the fracture. The longer bones take to heal—especially hips and legs—the longer the elderly ...
Anyone can develop glaucoma — 80 million people, from newborns to seniors, have the condition globally. Currently, there is no cure for glaucoma or any proven way to prevent it. However, we do know of many major risk factors. Understanding your risk factors can help ensure that you’re ha...
CPI-E:The Consumer Price Index for the Elderly. This is designed to gauge inflation affecting senior citizens. For example, seniors tend to spend much more on healthcare costs than the general population, so healthcare is more heavily weighted in the CPI-E. ...
The researchers found that 28 seniors had low levels of 10 particular lipids, compared with healthy seniors. They also examined the blood of 54 other patients who had Alzheimer's or mild cognitive impairment, and found they also had low levels of the identified lipids. There are currently no ...
Flu shot or nasal spray vaccine side effects in seniors, adults, and children Although annual influenza (injectable) vaccination has long been recommended for people in the high-risk groups, many still do not receive the vaccine, often because of their concern about side effects. They mistakenly...
When many more seniors than other groups live in aging communities, the housing inequity can lead to greater challenges to sustainable development in an aging society. Moreover, how urban renewal promotes sustainable development in the context of the population remains to be studied. Therefore, this...