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Donepezil should be used with caution in people with heart disease, cardiac conduction disturbances, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, asthma, severe cardiac arrhythmia and sick sinus syndrome. [3] People with peptic ulcer disease or taking NSAIDs should use with caution because increased risk of gastrointestinal bleeding was noted. [3]
The disease has many complications, including anxiety, dementia, and depression. [29] Parkinson's disease typically occurs in people over the age of 60, of whom about one percent are affected. [30] [31] The prevalence of Parkinson's disease dementia also increases with age, and to a lesser degree, duration of the disease. [32]
Dementia-like symptoms have been found in some individuals who have been exposed to glucocorticoid medication, often dispensed in the form of asthma, arthritis, and anti-inflammatory steroid medications. The condition reverses, but not always completely, within months after steroid treatment is stopped. [2]
People who most closely followed the MIND diet, a plant-heavy eating pattern, had a reduced risk of dementia. The MIND diet includes: · At least 2 daily servings of veggies, including one that ...
Early Signs of Arthritis—Including One Many People Miss. Dr. Kteleh says that one of the tell-tale signs of arthritis is joint pain. If going up the stairs is making your knees hurt or swinging ...
To ward off dementia, older adults may want to spend more time reading, praying, crafting, listening to music and engaging in other mentally stimulating behaviors, a new study says.
In neurodegenerative diseases, cells of the central nervous system stop working or die via neurodegeneration. An example of this is Alzheimer's disease. [2] The other two common groups of degenerative diseases are those that affect circulatory system (e.g. coronary artery disease) and neoplastic diseases (e.g. cancers). [1]
In Australia about 15% of people are affected by arthritis, [18] while in the United States more than 20% have a type of arthritis. [12] [19] Overall the disease becomes more common with age. [12] Arthritis is a common reason that people miss work and can result in a decreased quality of life. [9]