Living in an aging body is like owning an antique vehicle. It requires careful handling to operate smoothly, as well as regular check-ups to fix the usual wear and tear.
Our bodies begin to deteriorate over the years, sometimes setting off a domino effect; as exhaustion of one organ adds more burden on another. It is the season of falling leaves.
Our bodies begin to deteriorate over the years, sometimes setting off a domino effect; as exhaustion of one organ adds more burden on another. It is the season of falling leaves.
The Senior years are Charming. Look at the Sun as it Sets.
Falling Leaves
✤ Years of Decline. I just feel Fine?
✤ The Apple doesn't falls far from the tree.
✤ The Apple doesn't falls far from the tree.
Senior's Safety
✤ Safety: A Daytime Nightmare.
✤ Dangerous Behaviour with no saviour.
✤ Dangerous Behaviour with no saviour.
Sickness in Disguise
✤ Sickness behind a Mask.
✤ The Wolf in Sheep's Clothing.
✤ The Wolf in Sheep's Clothing.
Hypertension / Diabetes
✤ Blood Pressure on a High Ground.
✤ High Sugar isn't really Sweet.
✤ High Sugar isn't really Sweet.
Heart Conditions
✤ Heart Attack: An Enemy from within.
✤ Heart Failure: Not just another Failure.
✤ Heart Failure: Not just another Failure.
Lung Diseases
✤ Chronic Lung Disease (COPD).
✤ Pneumonia.
✤ Pneumonia.
Brain Diseases
✤ Stroke.
✤ Parkinson's Disease.
✤ Parkinson's Disease.
Dementia
✤ Alzheimer ! The Regression Timer.
✤ Slowing the Decline.
✤ Slowing the Decline.
Urinary Disturbances
✤ Incontinence: The Painless Agony.
✤ Aging Prostate: Older than me
✤ Aging Prostate: Older than me
Bones and Joints
✤ Osteoarthritis.
✤ Osteoporosis.
✤ Osteoporosis.
Vision and Hearing
✤ Out of Sight.
✤ Never Heard it.
✤ Never Heard it.
Falls and Injuries
✤ In my Spring, I won't let them Fall.
✤ Risk at every Corner.
✤ Risk at every Corner.
Claws of Cancer
✤ A Coup by an Angry Mob.
✤ Placid vs. Agressive Cancers.
✤ Placid vs. Agressive Cancers.
End of Life Care
✤ End of Life care (?)
✤ Peaceful Bridge to Heaven.
✤ Peaceful Bridge to Heaven.
Test your Knowledge
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What is Aging?
Open or CloseAging results from the accumulation of molecular/cellular damage over the years, which exceeds the body natural ability for repair. This leads to a slow, but steady, decline in our physical and mental capacity, as well as a growing list of illnesses and complications.
Dear Seniors, don't get discouraged, there are improvements in many areas. -
Most diseases look the same in Elderly People!
Open or CloseFalse. Most sicknesses in seniors appear differently, often with vague non-specific symptoms e.g. confusion, or functional decline. The aging immune system reacts slowly to infections, allowing germs to have a GRACE period before being attacked by the body defence mechanisms. Further, common disorders can manifest in a misleading manner e.g. depression in seniors is often mistaken for dementia. Join us for more. -
Every illness must be adequetly treated in Seniors!
Open or CloseNot True. Many of the problems of seniors are actually caused by the side effect of their medications. Weighing the impact of the problem to be treated, versus the side effects of the medicine needed, is the initial judgment call, that requires some form of sacrifice. For example, tolerating some degree of pain may be preferred over receiving a strong pain-killer that leads to confusion, falls, often leading to bone fractures. -
My Parents tell me Everything!
Open or CloseWrong. Most seniors hide many incidents (e.g. falling) from their loved ones, for fear of being pressured to use a mobility aid e.g. a wheelchair, of being put under supervision, or of being moved to assisted living communities. The preservation of independence is a top priority to older adults, often at the expense of safety.
