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Older adults (over 65) have a higher risk of being deficient, Zeratsky says, because their skin has a harder time efficiently synthesizing vitamin D compared with younger people, so they don't ...
[10]: 3 Severity may change over time. Symptoms might get worse, improve, or the illness may go into remission for a period of time. [11] People who feel better for a period of time may overextend their activities, triggering PEM and a worsening of symptoms. [34] Those with severe and very severe ME/CFS experience more extreme and diverse symptoms.
The level of activity that triggers PEM, as well as the symptoms, vary from person to person, and within individuals over time. [6] Due to this variability, affected people may be unable to predict what will trigger it. [4] This variable, relapsing-remitting pattern can cause one's abilities to fluctuate from one day to the next. [1]
Older adults are prone to dehydration for many reasons. Learn how to identify the symptoms of dehydration in older adults based on how they look and feel. Symptoms of Dehydration in Adults Older ...
An adult who is compelled to nap repeatedly during the day may have excessive daytime sleepiness (EDS); however, it is important to distinguish between occasional daytime sleepiness and EDS, which is chronic. A number of tools for screening for EDS have been developed.
Veronica Brown lived with chronic fatigue, depression, and anxiety for over 10 years before she learned they were early signs of Parkinson's disease. Here's how she found relief after diagnosis.
Fatigue is a state of tiredness (which is not sleepiness), exhaustion [1] or loss of energy. [2] [3]Fatigue (in the medical sense) is sometimes associated with medical conditions including autoimmune disease, organ failure, chronic pain conditions, mood disorders, heart disease, infectious diseases, and post-infectious-disease states. [4]
Each year, RSV infections cause about 177,000 hospitalizations and 14,000 deaths in adults aged 65 and older, per CDC data. It also leads to about 58,000 hospitalizations and 500 deaths in ...