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56Before It’s Too Late
Rare is the person who goes through life completely satisfied with the path he’s chosen. It’s human nature to dwell on the ‘what ifs’, and perhaps only the very enlightened will manage to elude the...
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60Clinical Pharmacology Related To Aging
Of all prescription medications, about 30% are taken by the elderly even though they comprise only 14% of the population. Nonprescription medications, which often are used as much as or more than...
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45Age-related Neurologic Syndromes
Age-associated memory dysfunction is common, and delirium may occur, especially in response to illness or stress. Prevention of delirium is possible with a proactive consultation intervention, which can...
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47Aging and its Clinical Sequelae on the Nervous System
Anatomically the brain shrinks in size with advancing age; after age 60 years, its size declines by 5 to 10%. The decrease in size is caused primarily by a decrease in brain tissue in the cerebral cortex....
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50Aging and Its Clinical Sequelae on the Endocrine System
Growth hormone levels fall with advancing age, with initial loss of nocturnal growth hormone spikes. These declines may contribute to the decreased muscle strength, thinning of bones and skin, and...
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48Age-Related Renal and Urinary Tract Syndromes
The age-related increases in asymptomatic bacteriuria and urinary tract infections are almost certainly due to increased residual bladder volume and loss of protective factors in the normal anatomic...
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50Aging and Its Clinical Sequelae on the Gastrointestinal System
A broad series of changes occur in gastroenterologic tissues, but the redundancy of overall gastrointestinal function usually prevents clinical symptoms. Age-related changes in the mouth include slower...
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59Spectrum of Changes Produces by Aging Processes
Perhaps the most important observation regarding normal aging is how much does not change. Most hormone levels, liver enzymes, electrolytes, body temperature, and basal glucose remain constant throughout...
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68Alzheimer's and Its Prevention and Cure
Alzheimer's disease is the degenerative disease of the brain. Alzheimer is a progressive degenerative illness in which the main symptom is memory loss. Cause of AD is unknown but the two risk factors...
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