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Many people who develop dementia do so after they have retired, and therefore don’t have to contemplate giving up their job. When dementia strikes during working life, the situation can be particularly distressing. What to do about it will depend entirely upon the abilities of the sufferer and the nature of the job. One elderly [...]
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Probably the most important thing that you can do is to share your problems. This means not only the physically demanding tasks that are thrust upon you and with which others may be able to help, but also your own emotional responses. Remember that if they are turned inwards they can be very destructive and [...]
One of the earliest problems that relatives may have to cope with is embarrassing behaviour in the presence of friends or others. This is most likely to occur if the event is taking place away from a familiar environment such as the home. Large parties ought probably to be avoided. Having to relate to a [...]
Among the different groups of people with Alzheimer’s disease that stand out are those people who develop movement abnormalities. Parkinson’s disease is well known because it causes a clearly visible tremor or trembling of the hand or foot and eventually often the whole arm or leg. It also has many other symptoms including a particular [...]
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Huntington’s chorea is a very complicated disorder of the brain. In most families it is inherited in what is known as a dominant autosomal pattern. This means that approximately half the children of an affected parent will suffer with the condition, which usually strikes in middle age or early old age. It therefore poses quite [...]
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Many women, sad to say, share the same misconceptions about potency. Here’s what one divorced, middle-aged man has to say about women: “They don’t understand that, just like a woman can really have a headache, a man can really be tired. A lot of women react to that by having their feelings hurt. I’ve had [...]
Pernicious anemia is caused by the lack of a substance in the stomach (intrinsic factor) that is needed to absorb vitamin BI2. The resultant lack of vitamin B12 causes anemia, as well as problems with the nervous system. Vitamin B12 helps in the formation of normal red blood cells. Before the discovery of the cause [...]
The choice of therapy depends on the type of arthritis and other medical problems that exist at the same time. No single treatment exists for all types. If you suffer from severe osteoarthritis in a large joint, treatment might include heat applied to the affected area and rest and immobilization, either by remaining in bed [...]
Rehabilitation, or physical therapy, refers to those types of therapy that will help you reach the maximum degree of function after an illness or injury. After a stroke, the main difficulties are usually those of walking and balance, the use of arms and hands, and speech. Some people believe that if a person receives enough [...]
The gynecological organs include the ovaries, where during fertile years ova (eggs) are produced, the fallopian tubes, and the uterus (womb). At the lower end of the uterus is the cervix, which protrudes into the vagina. The cervix has an opening to allow menstrual blood (or babies) to pass from the uterus. The vagina contains [...]