Category: preventive care; elder care;
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CoVID-19 prevention in the Elderly
There is a recent rise in CoVID-19 infection. The hospital admissions are lower in the current trend, except the senior citizen group is prone for hospital admissions, higher mortality and dependency. Some precautionary measures the elderly population can follow Get vaccinated The Covid-19 vaccine is highly effective at preventing severe illness and hospitalization. The elderly…
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Diabetes in the elderly population
Can 70-year-old get diabetes? Anyone can get diabetes at any age. In general, in the young people it is known as type 1 diabetes and in adults it is known as type 2 diabetes. Do they need to follow the same HbA1c values at 80 years or do they relax on general values? HbA1C gives…
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Drug induced parkinsonism
Dopamine is a happy hormone in the brain responsible for feel good and the reward system. Anything causes the imbalance in the brain dopamine levels can cause parkinsonism. Parkinsonism is not a disease entity, but some cluster of symptoms like tremors, muscle stiffness, difficulty in walking and balancing. Its presence varies from 5% to 7%.…
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Medical emergencies specific to old age
Falls and balance issues Falls and balance issues are much more common in older adults. One in three older adults experience falls, and it rises to 65% in the case of the 80+ population. Falls are not a normal part of ageing. Falls are multifactorial usually, due to the interaction between the comorbidities of the…
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