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It has been placed in surveys that about 20% of people over the age of 65 who had a fracture in the hip will eventually die within the year after the fracture was gained. Indeed, the main cause of death from Osteoporosis is associated with the consequences of fractures. Once diagnosed with osteoporosis, a senior must be treated immediately and the prevention of fractures and falls becomes extremely important.

Other diseases also have an impact on bone loss and survival. A quick consultation to your health care provider is a must and is strongly recommended.

In terms of survival, nobody can live forever. Predicting the survival of a senior with hip fracture generally looks for less than a 6 month survival. However, treatments, nutritions and support systems have a huge impact on survival as well.

Older adults have a rather different symptom of a heart attack as compared to that of a younger adult. Younger ones typically have chest pain that radiates into the left arm or their shoulder. Older ones have a different manifestation. They have shortness of breath, a slight change in their mental status, diaphoresis or profuse sweating with little exertion, palpitations which indicates a decreased blood flow to the heart or the angina. These are symptoms of an incoming heart attack for an elder.

Due to the lesser ability of the body to fight back, heart attacks in elders are generally more dangerous than that of a younger adult. Any manifestation of this must be addressed quickly. 911 is probably the best bet to get to an emergency room as fast as possible.

You may have noticed already that most of the time, seniors feel cold inside the comfort of their homes even if the room temperature is over 80 degrees. My grandfather had the same problems as well when he was still living. He was actually feeling perfectly fine except for the room temperature problem. It keeps him awake all night because he is freezing.

We consulted a physician after a week of observation since it may be a medical condition already. After a series of tests, we found out that the has hypothyroidism. It made a lot of abnormalities on the thermoregulation of his body which results to cold intolerance.

Do not take this problem lightly. Feeling cold may be a symptom of a different disease.

When caring for an elderly, most of the time, we think that they are just over reacting to the pain that they are feeling. Sometimes we think that they are just acting out to get our attention or they are just having a wild imaginary pain. I thought of that myself when I was taking care of my late grandfather a couple of years ago.

After consulting a doctor, I understood that all pain is real whether it happens psychologically or physically. Psychogenic, phantom pain and other types of pain requires the attention of professionals especially with pain management. The treatment differs based on the patients pain tolerance level. It is then that I understood that every pain that anyone experience is real and has to be taken seriously.

Most of the time, people notice a lot of shaking from seniors. Whether it be with the hands or the head, the shaking is something that people would find bothering.

Shaking or more known as tremors are sometimes associated with a certain disease. A restng tremor may be associated or linked with Parkinsons’s disease. These type of tremors have a certain rhythm often described as pill rolling. Some may be associated with medications. Others are often hereditary.

Whatever the cause is, these should be treated accordingly. A consultation to a neurologist is advised to have the problem diagnosed and treated.

As most doctors and expert dieticians would say, cholesterol or lipids increase the risk of heart attacks and strokes simply because they tend to develop plaques and build up a lot of unwanted materials that clog the blood vessels towards the heart called the arteries. These “clogs” build up inside the arteries will definitely decrease blood flow to vital organs especially the heart. Once the build up becomes dangerous enough, a heart attack or stroke i a sure follow up.

To avoid this, proper exercise and good diet is needed. Consult a good dietician and try to lose some weight and become fit in order to reduce the risk of heart attacks or strokes.

After a nice stroll or brisk walk at the park, a senior has to rehydrate to replenish all the lost water after sweating. Water is good but it is recommended that sports drinks would definitely help optimize their body’s physiologic response to fluid replacement.

Most of the sports drinks today says that they are much better than water. This is true since they contain Ceralyte and Pedialyte which are specifically for fluid replacement which will keep a senior hydrated.

So after a nice exercise, it will be good to bring along a good bottle of sports drink.

The main cause of stroke take lots of years to accumulate. The cause of stroke is commonly related to atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease which takes years to progress. It will reach a point where blood flow is restricted to the brain. Logically, older adults get this problem because of the years that it accumulated. Another big factor is the change in the elasticity of blood vessels as one ages.

As early as now, people should engage in exercise and a healthy diet. Smoking should be stopped and drinking must be moderate. Regular check ups must also be done as one becomes older. This is to ensure that you are physically fit.

Have you noticed an inflammation on the knees of your grandfather or your grandmother? are they having difficulties walking, standing or even climbing stairs? Then this may be the cause of water on the knee.

It refers to the accumulation of fluid in a sack called the bursa which is located just beneath the knee cap. It is often associated with an inflammatory process. This problem is often resolved right after medication of mechanical drainage. However, the cause of the swelling is equally important to identify simply because it is associated with the correct treatment to be done.

The best thing to do is to consult a physician when inflammations and pain are seen at the knee. This way, it will be treated accordingly.

As age comes, sleeping problems hound people. Seniors will soon find out that even if they sleep so late at night, they still end up waking as early as the sun. Also, the good night sleep they used to have is not that good anymore.

There are several health conditions that contribute to insomnia. These health conditions include arthritis, osteoporosis, heartburn, cancer, diabetes, high blood pressure, Parkinson’s disease, Alzheimer’s disease, incontinence, gastroesophageal reflux disease, stroke, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, asthma, heart disease and enlarged prostate. Some of the conditions like arthritis contribute because of the pain that they bring which literally makes falling asleep very difficult to accomplish. A typical work around is to change and adjust your sleeping position to a more comfortable one during the night.

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