GOLDEN YEARS

Wanita mengalami banyak perubahan selepas melewati umur pertengahan (selepas umur 40- hingga 50-an). Perubahan ini berlaku akibat menopaus. Pada peringkat ini ovari mengecil dan kurang estrogen, progestogen serta testosteron (hormon seks) dihasilkan. Tanda-tanda awal ialah tiada haid dan tidak lagi subur. Keinginan seks juga akan menurun. Akibat menopaus risiko terhadap …

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Elderly at general As a person gets older, the immune systems become less effective at fighting against infections. This means that the elderly are more likely to catch infections, and they take longer time to recover from one. Even if vaccination was given during childhood, the immunity to combat disease …

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Introduction Falls are common among older people. It is a major cause of injury and trauma in the elderly. Falls could lead to significant morbidity and mortality in elderly, as well as affecting the quality of life of the older persons. The risks of falls are related to the complex …

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Introduction Falls are common among the older people. It is a major cause of injury and trauma in the elderly. Falls could lead to significant morbidity and mortality in the elderly, as well as affecting the quality of life of the older persons. The risks of falls are related to …

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Introduction Falls are common among the older persons. It is a major cause of injury and trauma in the elderly. Falls could lead to significant morbidity and mortality in elderly, thus affecting the quality of life of the older persons. The consequences of falls and fractures can lead to further …

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Introduction A fall is defined as an event when a person unintentionally  comes to rest on the ground or  a lower level  other than consequence of sustaining a violent blow, loss of consciousness, sudden onset of paralysis as in a stroke or seizure. Epidemiology of fall Falls are common among …

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Introduction Memory loss can be a normal part of aging process. As people get older, degenerative changes occur in all parts of the body, including the brain. As a result, it may take longer time to acquire and remember new information for some elderly. A number of conditions can cause …

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Introduction Vision is among the important sensory modalities for all living organism. However as we aged, vision may be impaired due to normal aging process or eye disorder. Age- related eye disorders and visual impairment increase with age. An eye survey done in Malaysia in 1996 reported that the prevalence …

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Introduction Reaching home after a long trip brings two types of conflicting feelings. While you may feel certain happiness of reaching home, there may be some reluctance of ending the happy time spent abroad. Nevertheless, there is some precaution to watch out after a long trip. Change in time and …

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Introduction Planning well before a trip will ensure you to have an enjoyable time . However, there are still some tips that may prove to be useful to take note during the proper trip itself. Deep vein thrombosis Deep vein thrombosis (DVT) occurs when blood clots developed in the veins …

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