Visual field testing is another way we watch for glaucoma. This test also can help us find such problems as brain tumors, aneurysms, strokes and other brain diseases, which often are more common in older people. Adilated retinal examinationis vitally important to your eye health. By looking t...
Review: some screening tests for dementia in older people are accurate and practical for use in primary careHow accurate are screening tests for dementia in older people when used in primary care?BMJ Publishing Group LtdBMJ Evidence-Based Medicine...
ObjectivesOutcome assessment is an important part of the management of airways disease, yet older adults may have difficulty with the burden of testing. This study evaluated the patient perception of tests used for the assessment of airways disease in older people.Data SourceOlder adults (>55 years...
Older drivers are facing compulsory eye tests for the first time as part ofthereafter.govermment plans to improve road safety.Caroline Abrahams, a director at Age UK, said, "Every drivThe Department for Transport (DfT) said it was considering compulsory testsage, is responsible for ensuring the...
In other words, I have little problem with exams making a life harder for someone who doesn't pass them (i.e., larger course-load, paying out of pocket for the first year of courses, etc) but not as an exclusionary tool (not being able to graduate, not being able to go...
The search for new and better ways to provide the elderly a happy and quality life in their twilight years continues. Domestic and foreign studies suggest preventative care to improve health and extend the independence of older folks. Immunization of older people against flu, pneumoni...
In the Boomer Box kit ($189), myLAB Box has tests for STIs that older adults are at risk of having: chlamydia, gonorrhea, HIV, and hepatitis C.18Instead of a test for trich (more common in younger people), you get a test for hepatitis C.19 ...
The analysis was released Thursday by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in Atlanta. But officials there say it's not clear how safeolder peopleare from the new infection. Their advice is that older folks should take the same precautions as their children and grandchildren. ...
Older people are particularly at risk of water-loss dehydration - which is caused by not drinking enough fluid. It can lead to poor health outcomes such as disability and even death. The best test for diagnosing dehydration, known as a serum osmolality test, is expensive and not currently via...
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