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Chronic urinary tract infections (UTIs) are often difficult to deal with, as it is such a complicated problem. First, the patient should be worked up to discover why they ...
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Vascular dementia, which is a dementia caused by multiple small strokes or vascular changes in the brain, effects people differently. In some people, the disease will prog...
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Unfortunately, Seroquel is not available in a liquid form. However, other antipsychotics are available in forms that may be easier for him to take. The two that I know and ...
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I would not worry about this one time episode of bowel incontinence. Since the stool was watery and smelly, this single episode could be a symptom of gastroenteritis (vir...
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Sleep apnea occurs when a person's breathing stops and starts during sleep, usually from an obstruction in the airway. This means that the brain is not getting enough oxyg...
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In 1996, a law was passed called the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA), requiring the strict confidentiality of a patient's health information. Wh...
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I would suggest calling the free health clinics in your area. Many of these organizations rely on donations of supplies from the community to treat their patients. Things...
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This is a tough situation. I have a feeling that there may be several issues going on. First, she wants to remain independent, and she is able to cleanse herself with the...
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There are three types of herpes, which are herpes simplex, genital herpes, or herpes zoster, so I will go over the symptoms of each.
Herpes simplex is also known as cold s...
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Although your dad may be "competent", I do agree that it is not normal to gamble to the point that you continue to play with wet pants. I wonder if he even notices that he...
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When reading your question, my thought is that you may need to go into the bathroom with your husband to help him urinate at this point in his dementia. First, you can try...
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My first thought when I read your letter is how are you checking your blood pressure (BP)? Are you getting it done by a professional, or are you using one of those little ...
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Officially, the Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recommends that pneumonia vaccine be made available to protect against pneumonia in all people over 65 years...
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The liver's major job is to detoxifying and purify our blood. If the liver becomes damaged from some disease or alcoholism, it cannot perform its vital functions effectivel...
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Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), also known as Lou Gehrig's disease, is a rare genetic neurologic disease. ALS affects the voluntary and skeletal muscles of the body, c...
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Screening tests are designed to find potential cancers. They are really recommended for healthy persons who want to prevent a potential cancer in the future. So, what sho...
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When someone is at the end of life, their bodies begin to slowly shut down. As they approach death, their gastric system slows its digestion of food and fluids. Their com...
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There are two main ways to check an oxygen level. If you are talking about an oxygen saturation, this only tells you the percentage of hemoglobin bound up by an oxygen mol...
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Unfortunately, with Alzheimer's disease, people slowly decline in all the normal mental functions, like talking, walking and eating. This is the progressive nature of the ...
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Reading through your question, I know that there are many reasons older people can socially withdrawal, and I will list them all in the end of this response.
Your mother s...
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Cataracts develop for a number of reasons, including life long exposure to UV light from the sun, radiation exposure, chronic diseases (like high blood pressure), old age,...
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I would recommend calling your mother's doctor ASAP and telling them your concerns. I am sure they will want to see your mother and assess her mental status themselves to ...
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Alzheimer's disease is also a brain disease, so it is not surprising to me with your history of brain tumor and surgery that you would have similar symptoms, such as memory...
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This is a great question. First, the symptoms of urinary tract infections (UTI) include urgency and frequency of urination, painful urination, fever, and cloudy urine. In ...
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Quetiapine, also known as Seroquel, is an antipsychotic medication that is often perscribed to dementia patients for agitation. Recently, warnings have come out now for th...
