Crohn Disease in Seniors: Symptoms, Diet and Management
Crohn disease is a disease where parts of the digestive tract become inflamed. It most often involves the lower end of the small intestine and the beginning of the large…
Acne in Seniors: Causes, Treatment and Skin Care Tips
Acne is a skin condition that causes pimples or “zits.” Whiteheads , blackheads , and red, inflamed bumps or patches of skin (such as cysts ) may develop. Table of…
Spinal Cord Injury in Seniors: Recovery, Care and Mobility
What Are the Common Causes and Risk Factors? The spinal cord contains nerve fibers and cells. These nerve fibers carry messages between your brain and body. The spinal cord is…
Atopic Dermatitis in Seniors: Eczema Relief and Skin Care
Atopic dermatitis is a long-term (chronic) skin disorder that involves scaly and itchy rashes. It is a type of eczema. Other forms of dermatitis include: Contact dermatitis Dyshidrotic eczema Nummular…
Epilepsy in Seniors: Causes, Symptoms and Seizure Management
Epilepsy is a brain disorder in which a person has repeated seizures over time. Seizures are episodes of uncontrolled and abnormal electrical activity of brain cells that may cause changes…
Endometriosis in Seniors: Symptoms, Treatment and Pain Management
Endometriosis occurs when cells from the lining of your womb (uterus) grow in other areas of your body. This can cause pain, heavy vaginal bleeding, vaginal bleeding between periods, and…
Menopause in Seniors: Symptoms, Relief and Long-Term Health
What Are the Common Causes and Risk Factors? During menopause, a woman’s ovaries stop releasing eggs. Her body produces less of the female hormones estrogen and progesterone. Lower levels of…
Breast Cancer in Seniors: Symptoms, Treatment and Recovery
breast cancer is cancer that starts in the tissues of the breast. There are two main types of breast cancer: Ductal carcinoma starts in the tubes (ducts) that carry milk…
Contact Dermatitis in Seniors: Causes, Symptoms and Treatment
What Are the Common Causes and Risk Factors? Understanding contact dermatitis in seniors is important for seniors and their caregivers. there are 2 types of contact dermatitis. Table of Contents…
Ear Infections in Seniors: Symptoms, Treatment and Prevention
Suspected ear infections are one of the most common reasons parents take their children to their health care provider. The most common type of ear infection is called otitis media.…