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Common Oral and Dental Problems in Elderly With advancing age, our mouth goes through a lot of chewing, grinding, gnashing and undergo a lot of wear and tear along with medical conditions and medications that can cause various oral and dental problems in the...
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Common Foot Problems in Elderly As you age, the lower limbs become more susceptible to infections and injuries, causing various foot problems. With advancing age, these problems can become worse to make you immobile and housebound. Here we will discuss common...
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Top Tips: When a Dementia Patient Won’t Eat When a dementia patient won’t eat, we fear it’s at this point where it might be the end of the way. There are a few easy ways to tell whether a failure to eat is just fleeting or whether it signals...
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7 Tips for Managing Dysphagia in Elderly Loved Ones Difficulty swallowing food or liquids creates a serious and potentially fatal problem for seniors. Knowing tips for managing dysphagia in elderly loved ones is essential. Also known as dysphagia, this...
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Does your elderly loved one have trouble swallowing food, medicine, or liquids? Difficulty swallowing, known as dysphagia, affects an estimated 6 million seniors in the United States. When our loved one is choking or can’t seem to get food or medicine down, we...
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Understand Diabetes Management in Elderly Loved Ones While it can seem confusing, diabetes management in elderly loved ones is possible. The elderly are at a higher risk of health problems, including diabetes. As we age, our bodies change and become less able to...
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Foods to Help with Arthritis Arthritis pain is the swelling and tenderness of one or more than of your joints. The main symptoms of arthritis pain are joint pain and stiffness, which worsen with age. The most familiar types of arthritis are osteoarthritis and...