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  2. Balance disorder - Wikipedia

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    Balance is the result of several body systems working together: the visual system (eyes), vestibular system (ears) and proprioception (the body's sense of where it is in space). Degeneration or loss of function in any of these systems can lead to balance deficits. [1]

  3. Falls in older adults - Wikipedia

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    Enquiry includes difficulty with walking and balance, medication use to help with sleep/mood, loss of sensation in feet, vision problems, fear of falling, and use of assistive devices for walking. Older adults who report falls should be asked about their circumstances and frequency to assess risks from gait and balance which may be compromised.

  4. Maintaining good balance is crucial as you age. Asking these ...

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    In the U.S., 3 million older people seek medical care for fall-related injuries each year, according to the Centers for Disease Control. Maintaining good balance is crucial as you age. Asking ...

  5. Locomotive syndrome - Wikipedia

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    Locomotive syndrome is generally caused by decreased strength of muscles and balance related to ageing and locomotive conditions such as osteoarthritis, osteoporosis and spondylosis. [10] [11] [12] Muscle degeneration becomes more common in people aged 50 or above. On average, they lose 3% of their muscle strength annually. [4]

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    Dementia is a devastating condition that impacts up to 10 percent of older adults. And while there's no cure, getting diagnosed early can help patients get on a treatment plan and families prepare ...

  7. Balance (ability) - Wikipedia

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    A woman demonstrating the ability to balance A waiter balancing wine glasses. Balance in biomechanics, is an ability to maintain the line of gravity (vertical line from centre of mass) of a body within the base of support with minimal postural sway. [1] Sway is the horizontal movement of the centre of gravity even when a person is standing still.

  8. Dyschronometria - Wikipedia

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    This also explains why dyschronometria is seen more commonly in the elderly due to the deterioration of physical brain matter with age. Other probable causes for the deterioration of brain matter in the elderly include increased supranational activation , decreased cerebellar activation (which is consistent with fronto-cerebellar dissociation ).

  9. Losing Weight After 40: 4 Simple Steps to Get Started - AOL

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    Some things come with the privilege of getting older — more wisdom, more birthdays, more stories to tell. But with age comes weight gain. Losing Weight After 40: 4 Simple Steps to Get Started