Elderly Illnesses
Elderly illnesses range from hearing loss, vision problems, and arthritis to incontinence, dementia and chronic health diseases. Learn about elderly illnesses and sickness and how to treat the various ailments your elderly parent may be experiencing. As parents age, they face a wide range of elderly illnesses. Find information on symptoms, diagnosis and prevention of elderly illnesses.
Articles About Elderly Illnesses
- Top 3 Food Preparation Mistakes That Cause Food-borne Illness
How to prevent food-borne illness, food sickness and food poisoning in elderly people by avoiding common food preparation mistakes.
- Father's Day Memories: Dementia or Not, He’ll Always Be Your Dad
Father's Day is a great time -- to remember the person your father used to be before Dementia or Alzheimer's disease set in. The truth is: your dad is still that person, and always will be.
- How to Spot the Warning Signs of Depression
Depression in elders is very common, but not so easy to spot. As a person ages, the signs of depression are much more varied than when a person is younger. However, effective treatment is available.
- Love is in the Air: Elderly People Who Find Love Later in Life
These couples prove that you're never too old to fall in love! They met their mates in their 70s, while living in senior retirement communities.
- Guide for Managing Medications and Prescriptions
Medications are the most common treatment for many diseases and conditions. However, when not used appropriately and safely, medications can have devastating consequences. Therefore it is critical that caregivers make sure their elderly parents only take the medications they're prescribed.
- Suicide and the Elderly
Suicide in elderly seniors is often closely linked with depression. Caregivers: Is your aging parent at risk?
Q&A with the Experts on Elderly Illnesses
- Can a caregiver get temporary guardianship over an elder?
If your mother is no longer able to provide care for your father and he is not competent to sign a durable power of attorney, petition the court to appoint a legal guardian and conservator.
- My elderly mother is becoming mean, hateful and unreasonable. How can I deal with this?
Personality changes in elders such as becoming mean, hateful and unreasonable, are often due to fear and uncertainty. Many people deal with a loss of resources, functional capacities and independence, by going into self-protective emotional “survival mode.”
News about Elderly Illnesses
- Elderly Often Left Out of Clinical Trials
Elderly people are often excluded from clinical trials, according to a new study. More than half of clinical trials exclude older individuals based on their age or age-related conditions.