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Cataract Surgery: What to Expect
When symptoms are present and cataracts, a clouding of the eye’s natural lens, are diagnosed, the urgency for surgery may vary from individual to individual.
How to Choose the Best CPAP Machine and Mask for Sleep Apnea
CPAP machines are not always covered by insurance, so here are some tips for comparing the available models before you buy.
Is Obstructive Sleep Apnea Shortening the Life of Someone You Love?
Snoring is a symptom of a bigger issue. Besides contributing to overall fatigue, serious health complications linked to OSA include hypertension, diabetes, depression, anxiety, heart disease, heart attack, and stroke.
Hip Replacement: How to Prepare and What to Expect
There are many things you can do before and after your loved one's hip replacement surgery to make everyday tasks easier and help speed recovery.
Constipation: Causes and Treatments
Older people are more likely than younger people to become constipated. Keep in mind, constipation is a symptom, not a disease.
How the Heart Grows Old
Is heart disease inevitable? Why is the heart more vulnerable when exposed to what used to be everyday occurrences? Does age eventually cause the heart to just “give out?”
Lewy Bodies: The Most Common Form of Dementia
Dementia with Lewy bodies (DLB) is one of the most common types of progressive dementia.
Understanding Coronary Artery Disease
Coronary artery disease (CAD) is a condition in which plaque (plak) builds up inside the coronary arteries. These arteries supply your heart muscle with oxygen-rich blood.
Sudden Cardiac Arrest: Get the Facts
Each year, between 250,000 and 450,000 Americans have sudden cardiac arrest (SCA). Ninety-five percent of these people die within minutes.
Heart Attack Warning Signs
Learn the signs of a heart attack and what steps to take, and you could save a life.
Diagnosing and Treating Glaucoma
Glaucoma is detected through a comprehensive eye exam. Treatments, including medication and surgery, delay progression of the disease, but do not restore eyesight that has already been lost.
Glaucoma: Get the Facts
Glaucoma is a group of diseases that can damage the eye's optic nerve and result in vision loss and blindness.
Helping Your Loved One Live With Low Vision
If you’re caring for a family member with impaired vision due to glaucoma, there are many things you can do to help.
Who Gets Osteoporosis and Is It Preventable?
Ten million people in the United States have osteoporosis and millions more have osteopenia (low bone mass).
What is Multi-Infarct Dementia?
Multi-infarct dementia is common cause of memory loss in the elderly, often caused by stroke.
Forgetfulness: It's Not Always What You Think
Many people think forgetfulness is the first sign of Alzheimer's Disease -- but this is not always the case. Alzheimer's is only one form of dementia.
An Overview of Heart Failure
Heart failure is caused by other diseases or conditions that damage the heart muscle. It is often caused by coronary artery disease, including heart attacks. Diabetes and high blood pressure also contribute to heart failure risk.
Preventing Falls
Falls and fractures are not an inevitable part of growing older -- many can be prevented.
Beyond Arthritis Medication: Can You Stop the Pain?
Sometimes you might still have pain after using your medicine. Here are some things to try.
The Options in Cataract Surgery
By age 80, more than half of all Americans either have a cataract or have had cataract surgery.
What is a Cataract?
A cataract is a clouding of the lens in the eye that affects vision. By age 80, more than half of all Americans either have a cataract or have had cataract surgery.
Stroke: Warning Signs and Risk Factors
A stroke occurs when the blood supply to part of the brain is suddenly interrupted, or when a blood vessel in the brain bursts. Find out about the warning signs and risk factors.
High Cholesterol: What You Should Know
To understand high blood cholesterol, it is important to first understand cholesterol and its function within the body.
Age-Related Macular Degeneration
Find out what macular degeneration is, who is at risk, and how it is treated.
An Overview of Prostate Problems
Prostate problems are very common after age 50. And the older men get, the more likely they are to have such problems. Most prostate problems are not cancer. Still, prostate cancer does affect a lot of men.
An Overview of High Blood Pressure
High blood pressure is called the silent killer because it usually has no symptoms. Some people don't know they have it until they have trouble with their heart, brain, or kidneys. Find out what causes high blood pressure and who is at risk.
An Overview of Arthritis
There are many kinds of arthritis, each with different symptoms and treatments.
An Overview of Urinary Incontinence
Loss of bladder control is called urinary incontinence and is very common in older people, with at least 1 in 10 over age 65 experiencing this problem.
Coping with Hearing Loss
Hearing loss can have an impact on almost all aspects of an individual’s ability to function successfully.
Mobility: Managing Daily Tasks
Restoring or simply maintaining a person's ability to get around inside and outside of the home supports independence.
An Overview of Dental Care
Dental care is too often neglected, which can lead to serious diseases of the teeth and gums.
Age-Related Eye Diseases
Most people think that deteriorating eyesight is a normal part of aging, but that is not the case. Look for these warning signs that could point to a disease of the eye.
The Importance of Senior Dental Care
Good dental care is essential but often neglected. But it shouldn't be! Oral health problems can affect overall health.
Urinary and Bowel Incontinence
When the problem of urinary and bowel is significant enough to disrupt daily activities and make it difficult to maintain good hygiene, the root problem should be investigated.
Personal Hygiene and Handling Daily Tasks
Sometimes, slips in personal hygiene, such as dirty clothes or unkempt hair, point to bigger issues, such as depression, hidden health problems, or the beginning of dementia or cognitive decline.
Treating Constipation and Diarrhea
If constipation or diarrhea occurs regularly, discuss it with a doctor who can make a proper diagnosis and suggest appropriate treatment. But you might wish to try the following tips first.
Confusion and Daily Tasks: Tips for Dealing with Dementia
When the person you are caring for is mentally confused because of Alzheimer's disease or another form of dementia, caregivers must keep in mind some special considerations.
Practicing Fall Prevention
Taking steps to increase strength and improve mobility may slow or reverse the weakening of bones and muscles, which often leads to falls.
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What happens when a heart valve is leaking, and what is the treatment?

A leaky valve (also called an Incompetent valve) means that a portion of the blood flow moves backwards to the normal flow. If the backward flow is too large, heart failure can result.

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