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Geriatric syndromes is a term used to describe a group of clinical conditions that are highly prevalent in elderly people. [11] [12] [13] These syndromes are not caused by specific pathology or disease, rather, are a manifestation of multifactorial conditions affecting several organ systems. Common conditions include frailty, functional decline ...
The metabolic syndrome is the co-occurrence of metabolic risk factors for type 2 diabetes and cardiovascular disease (abdominal obesity, hyperglycemia, dyslipidemia, and hypertension). The prevalence of the metabolic syndrome increases with age reaching close to 50% of people over 60 years old in the USA.
Frailty or frailty syndrome refers to a state of health in which older adults gradually lose their bodies' in-built reserves and functioning. This makes them more vulnerable, less able to recover and even apparently minor events (infections, environmental changes) can have drastic impacts on their physical and mental health.
This is a list of major and frequently observed neurological disorders (e.g., Alzheimer's disease), symptoms (e.g., back pain), signs (e.g., aphasia) and syndromes (e.g., Aicardi syndrome). There is disagreement over the definitions and criteria used to delineate various disorders and whether some of these conditions should be classified as ...
Progeroid syndromes (1 C, 14 P) S. Stroke (4 C, 38 P) Pages in category "Aging-associated diseases" The following 47 pages are in this category, out of 47 total.
Some cytochrome c oxidase deficiencies (often the cause of degenerative Leigh syndrome) [9] Ehlers–Danlos syndrome [10] Fibrodysplasia ossificans progressiva; Friedreich's ataxia [11] Frontotemporal dementia (FTD) [12] Some cardiovascular diseases (e.g. atherosclerotic ones like coronary artery disease, aortic stenosis, congenital defects etc ...
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Geriatric care management is the process of planning and coordinating care of the elderly and others with physical and/or mental impairments to meet their long term care needs, improve their quality of life, and maintain their independence for as long as possible.