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Elder Health
An expert panel of American Geriatrics Society is all but "crossing off" non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) from its list of recommended drugs for older adults with chronic, persistent pain. The long-term use of NSAIDs such as ibuprofen, aspirin, and naproxen has been linked to a number of problems in the elderly, including gastrointestinal bleeding, an increased risk of heart attacks and strokes, impaired kidney function, and elevated blood pressure. The drugs can also interact...
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Outdated Power of Attorney for Health Care? HIPAA...? HIPAA What?
Can you imagine what a nightmare you would endure if say, your widowed father, who had all of his legal documents drawn up years ago, were... Read more »
Elders, Eye Health and Depression
A study about the connection between an elder's eyesight and depression was conducted recently at the University of Alabama, Birmingham.... Read more »
National Institute of Health Offers Valuable Tool to Help Hospitalize...
Elders exposed to hospital stays can become very disoriented, to the point of delirium, which is difficult to distinguish from dementia.... Read more »
Health Care for the Elderly and Inhaler Misuse
A recent German study reveals what many of us guessed - dry powder inhalers (DPIs) are frequently misused by patients with chronic... Read more »
Aging and Depression: Be Vigilant About Monitoring Your Elders’...
When my mother made the decision, after yet another fall that shook her sense of safety, to move to the nursing home where my dad lived, my... Read more »
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Some elderly heart failure patients get little help from meds,...
Elderly people suffering from a type of heart disease called diastolic heart failure do not seem to benefit from the commonly prescribed heart... Read more »
Going Barefoot Increases Risk of Falls in the Elderly
Elderly people who wear slippers or go barefoot are at an increased risk of falls--and possibly fractures--researchers at Harvard say. A study found... Read more »
Elderly should not use NSAIDs long-term: experts
Czech researchers have found that giving patients a cholesterol-busting statin drug during a coronary emergency can save lives and reduce the... Read more »
Substance Abuse Overlooked in Elderly
By Kirsten Houmann, Ivanhoe Health Correspondent ORLANDO, Fla. (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Experts say substance abuse issues in the elderly are largely... Read more »
Depression: elderly
Source: ADAM Encyclopedia
See: Depression - major for more information about medications and other therapies used to treat depression.The first step is to address any physical... Read more »
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