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Older women are also more likely than older men to have multiple medical conditions, disabilities, difficulties with daily activities, autoimmune illness, depression and anxiety, uncontrolled high ...
Loss of bone density can be a big problem for older people, and particularly for women since loss of bone density accelerates during menopause. ... is “safe and enjoyable” for women over 60 ...
8.'Old People Can’t Drive'. Many seniors are excellent drivers, with years of experience that make them some of the safest on the road. Sure, some might take it a bit slower, but that’s just ...
Ophthalmology. Toxic and nutritional optic neuropathy is a group of medical disorders defined by visual impairment due to optic nerve damage secondary to a toxic substance and/or nutritional deficiency. The causes of these disorders are various, but they are linked by shared signs and symptoms, which this article will describe.
Optic neuropathy is damage to the optic nerve from any cause. The optic nerve is a bundle of millions of fibers in the retina that sends visual signals to the brain. Damage and death of these nerve cells, or neurons, leads to characteristic features of optic neuropathy. The main symptom is loss of vision, with colors appearing subtly washed out ...
1 in 4,000 people [1] Retinitis pigmentosa ( RP) is a genetic disorder of the eyes that causes loss of vision. [1] Symptoms include trouble seeing at night and decreasing peripheral vision (side and upper or lower visual field). [1] As peripheral vision worsens, people may experience "tunnel vision". [1] Complete blindness is uncommon. [2]
The average retirement age is changing. As of 2022, the average retirement age among U.S. workers is age 61, according to a poll from Gallup. That's up from age 59 in 2002 and age 57 in 1991. This ...
Dual sensory loss is the simultaneous loss of two senses. Research has shown that 6% of non-institutionalized older adults had a dual sensory impairment, and 70% of severely visually impaired older adults additionally suffered from significant hearing loss. Vision and hearing loss both interfere with the interpretation and comprehension of speech.